Can't work mt latissimus muscles, any advice?

[AllanG]

Hello,

Sorry if I am rehashing an old question but I have looked and did not find anything.

I seem to have routine down pat except for latissimus muscles. After most days I can feel at least a little "burn" in the muscles I have worked but this is not the case with the lats. I have tried so many different exercises including: t-bar rows, bent over rows, wide grip pull down, pull ups, seated rows and on and on... the most I ever seem to accomplish is over worked rear deltoids, supraspinatus, and rhomboideus major. And the definition or "v" shape is just not happening.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Allan

[swanso5]

superset chin ups x 6 - 8 (add wt if needed) done full range of motion with lat pulldowns x 10 - 12 done perfectly with a 2sec isometric pause on each rep x 5 cycles...getting a full stretch at the bottom and a tight squeeze at the top is the key...lighten the wt from your regular poundage if required

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[fitnessedu]

Honestly, favorite lat exercise is the good old wide grip pull up. If you can, do them with a chained weight belt with some weight discs chained to it.

Also, do heavy dead lifts. If you do them properly, they will give your entire back an amazing workout.

Check out fitness and nutrition blog (http://nutritionfitnesseducation.blogspot.com). I've posted a ton of exercise options, random pointers, and a ton of other useful content on there. You should be able to find something useful.

Good luck!

[Boss Man]

If you mean Pull-ups behind the Neck, I wouldn't. The postioning of either the Shoulders, the Neck, or both, isn't natural and you could long-term, risk problems with the Rotator Cuff and possibly the Scapulae, (Shoulder Blades).

[fitnessedu]

If you mean Pull-ups behind the Neck, I wouldn't. The postioning of either the Shoulders, the Neck, or both, isn't natural and you could long-term, risk problems with the Rotator Cuff and possibly the Scapulae, (Shoulder Blades).

Nope. Just normal, down to chest and back pull ups