Lats Exercises

In this article, you can read how you can train your latissimus dorsi (lats) muscles of your back:

1. Pullups

1. Grab a pullup bar using an overhand grip. The distance between your palms should be same as your shoulders width or even wider.

2. Lift your body as high as you can.

3. Slowly return to the beginning position and continue repeating.

2. V Bar Pullups

This exercise is the same as the pullups, but instead of regular bar, you should use V Bar. The technique is the same.

3. Reverse Grip Pulldowns

1. Sit on a lat pulldown machine. Grab the bar using an underhand grip. The distance between your palms should be same as your shoulders width.

2. Pull the bar straight down until it reach the middle of your chest.

3. Slowly return to the beginning position and continue repeating.

4. Wide Grip Pulldowns

1. Sit on a lat pulldown machine. Grab the bar using an overhand grip, your palms should be as wide as possible.

2. Pull the bar straight down until it reach the middle of your chest.

3. Slowly and controlled return to the beginning position and continue repeating.

5. Wide Grip Rear Pulldowns

1. Sit on a lat pulldown machine. Grab the bar using an overhand grip, your palms should be as wide as possible.

2. Pull the bar down behind your neck until it reach the back of you neck.

3. Slowly and controlled return to the beginning position and continue repeating.

6. V Bar Pulldowns

This exercise is the same as the grip pulldowns, but instead of regular bar, you should

use V Bar. The technique is the same.

7. Straight Arm Pulldowns

1. Stand behid a lat pulldown machine. Grab the bar with completely extended arms.

2. Lower the bar until you touch your body with it. Your arms should be completely extended during the entirely exercise.

3. Slowly and controlled return to the beginning position and continue repeating.