Lats training exercises
are no different from the training of other body parts. Commonly known
as the V-taper muscle in the bodybuilding world, lats exercises need
proper technique while performing. One can easily obtain the
thickness but the width and flair of the lats is a tough job to do. To
increase the power of this muscle, there are various weight training
workouts that include pulldown, bent-over row, chin-up, dumbbell-rows
and pull-up.
Pulldown: This
compound exercise is good for lower back flexiblity and for biceps,
forearms and rear deltoids to a lesser extent. With the use of cable
machine or pulldown machine, pulldown is performed by pulling a wide
bar down towards the upper chest in a seated posture. Major variants of
this upper body weight training exercise are chin-up or pullup that is
done by using the body weight to rise while hanging from a high bar or
close grip that emphasis more on the lower back.
Pull-up: Done by
hanging from a chin-up bar above head height and then pulling the body
up so the chin touches or passes the bar, pull-up is another compund
exercise of upper body weight training. It involves biceps, forearms,
traps and the rear deltoids. One notable thing while performing this
particular lats exercise is the direction of palms. If they face
forward more emphasis is put on biceps and forearms while if their
direction is backwards then the whole focus in on biceps only. For
beginners, chin-up machines are used to assist them in the lift.
Bent-over row:
This lats exercise involves biceps, forearms, traps and rear deltoids.
Executed in a leaning posture, hold weights hanging down inboth hands
and then pull them back towards the abdomen. Dumbbell, barbell, Smith
machine or T-bar machine are used while performing the exercise. In one
of the major variants of bent-over row exercise, lifting belts are used
to support the lower back.
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Lats Exercises, Lower Back Exercises, Upper Body Weight
Training Exercise, Bodybuilding, Weight Training Workouts