Ive tried some back workout, but still doesnt feel a thing in my lats.

1)Lats pulldown
No matter how many times i try, i cant seems to hit my lats. I feel more bicep than my back doing this workout... Ive tried using thumbless grip, and try my best to pull using my back, but i still dont understand how can I pull with my back with this thing.

2)Cable seated row and Dumbbell rows
I only feel rhomboid and rear delts using these. Ive tried my best to pull it to my belly using the cable row, still doesnt work.

3)T-Bar row
Lol, cant feel a single thing in my lats either. More to bicep and rear delts.


Im so frustrated... someone please correct me. I really want a pair of wings

when i was new to gym i can't feel it too, but after some years i can feel it

you just need to squeeze it and feel it haha

This post has been edited by daimon: Dec 28 2018, 09:38 PM

So ur advice is just keep on doing it until u can feel it?

Lats is my weakest part... No doubt

not sure u can try some light weights, pull it and feel your lats?

Only care about this after 6 months+ training. Else just do the exr properly and diet perfectly.

There's also a pre stretch exercise for lats. Try that, it's to activate your lats before your workout. Just keep doing it

This post has been edited by y3ivan: Dec 29 2018, 01:13 AM

I dont know how lats feels like. Thats the problem

I feel like its important to fix it now. 6 Months is too late

This post has been edited by replayzxc: Dec 29 2018, 01:40 AM

Ill search it up, thanks for the suggestion

you are new to the gym?
no lats muscle how to feel it? continue doing it with proper form and progressive overload

Try lowering the weight and do the rep slowly. Concentrate on squeezing your lat for 1 or 2 sec before the releasing the weight.
Also control the the weight during the negative, I see many novice lifter ignore the negative during pull downs and pulley rows.

1) contract your scapula.
2) stick your chest out
3) focus on moving your elbow, not lats when doing the pull. Do it with controlled reps.

Have been going to gym regularly for 2 months. Almost 3 months now...5 times per week.

Ok man, ill try my best, i really have a weakass lats

Hmm ok, thanks for the advice. ill try.

I need to figure out how to squeeze my lats.

Ill try again this week!

Btw, do u guys use any of ur bicep strength during lats pull down?

This post has been edited by replayzxc: Dec 30 2018, 09:07 PM

Search up lat activation on YouTube.

Understand what are the functions of lats first so that you know how to attack them.

1. shoulder width grip, make sure you adduct your elbows as close to your body as possible. Drop the ego and go lighter weight, should feel it more during the eccentric phase, so go real slow there.

2a. for seated row, use close grip, and row low, meaning the pulley/bar should be in contact with your lower abs

2b. DB, if wanna isolate the lats more, use a more straightened arm, to emulate a Straight arm pulldown. You can also turn your torso slightly at the top.

3. see 2a.

This post has been edited by Lionel90: Jan 1 2019, 07:28 PM

row row row your boat...barbell rows and pullups should help...

1. Pull with your 'elbows'. loosen your grip a little. Don't ego lift.

2. Row lower if your targeting your lats. Row higher for upper back. make sense?

3. Loose grip, row lower.

I had this issue when I was first starting out and what helped was to imagine you want to bring your elbow close to the side of your body to touch it (obviously can't touch but you get the idea). Also like many have said, squeeze it at the peak of your movement by pulling your shoulder blades close to each other and puff your chest out.