Best exercise to engage lats?

Amor
Amor Posts: 61 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
How is my upper body not collapsing into itself... I have like zero lateral muscles because I don't have an exercise besides pull ups to work them.

What are your favorites? I need to revamp my chest circuit.

Ps, if you're going to be an *kitten* you don't have to post. Everything I say is in fun, I enjoy just being active, not trying to come in first place at the gym.

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  • JenMc14
    JenMc14 Posts: 2,389 Member
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/finder/lookup/filter/muscle/id/3/muscle/lats
  • Mathguy1
    Mathguy1 Posts: 207 Member
    I prefer doing lat pulldowns (wide grip and narrow reverse grip). You didn't specify what type of equipment you have available to use. If you have access to gym equipment, those would be two I recommend.

    If you dont have access to gym equipment, you could substitute bands. I recommend searching "Lat exercises" and doing the exercise that you have equpment for.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    pull-ups are actually excellent. Next would be lat pull downs.
  • bubblygoldfish
    bubblygoldfish Posts: 213 Member
    pull-ups are actually excellent. Next would be lat pull downs.

    Agreed
  • achonator
    achonator Posts: 32 Member
    Bentover rows or Pendley ( I think that was the name) rows.
  • Danny_Boy13
    Danny_Boy13 Posts: 2,094 Member
    Pull ups are just fine for a back exercise and to engage the lats.
  • aakaakaak
    aakaakaak Posts: 1,240 Member
    Bentover rows or Pendley ( I think that was the name) rows.

    Very close. PendlAy rows.

    With rows, remember to pull to your diaphram or lower, not your chest. Otherwise you're not engaging all your lats.

    I do bent over rows, pull ups (not many. I'm a wus) and both versions of lat pulldown.
  • Amor
    Amor Posts: 61 Member
    pull-ups are actually excellent. Next would be lat pull downs.

    lol... my little noodle arms JUST got to the point where they can bench 10lbs more than the bar... asking them to lift my entire body? They'd just up and leave my body. I would have no arms. Hahahaha

    But in all seriousness I do try that machine to modify it. I'll have to make it a more regular thing.
  • j75j75
    j75j75 Posts: 854 Member
    pull-ups are actually excellent. Next would be lat pull downs.

    lol... my little noodle arms JUST got to the point where they can bench 10lbs more than the bar... asking them to lift my entire body? They'd just up and leave my body. I would have no arms. Hahahaha

    But in all seriousness I do try that machine to modify it. I'll have to make it a more regular thing.

    Static holds and/or negatives will help if you can manage...on the chin/pull-ups that is
  • Lady_Bane
    Lady_Bane Posts: 720 Member
    Lat pulldowns, bent over rows, straight arm pull downs, MTS row, seated row, pull ups...oh man there is so many
  • Benzo500
    Benzo500 Posts: 182 Member
    Wide grip pull ups and wide grip lat pull downs are my faves. Next time you do lat pull downs try doing a 3 count on the way up... you'll feel it the next day!
  • GetSoda
    GetSoda Posts: 1,267 Member
    pull up
    pendlay row
    kroc row

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