How can I tone up my Latissimus Dorsi a.k.a. "Lats"?!


Question: I started working out because I wanted to loose 15 lbs. I lost the weight but I still have an unflattering lower back. I don't really want to loose more weight because I'm happy with my current weight.


Answers: I started working out because I wanted to loose 15 lbs. I lost the weight but I still have an unflattering lower back. I don't really want to loose more weight because I'm happy with my current weight.

While your lats are the most dominant muscle in the back (they cover from top to bottom), they may not be the only back muscles you need to work to achieve your desired results. The traditional exercise for lats is the lat pull down which can be done in a variety of ways. Try asking someone at your gym, cause it's hard to describe exercises on paper. You should also work your low back muscles. This can be done a variety of ways including dead lift (be careful, if not done correctly you can injure your back) and a hanging low back exercise where you hang, then lift your body back up into a straight line. Some of your issues may also be helped by working your obliques (side abs) since they wrap around slightly and help give that tapered waist look.

do some lat pulldowns in the gym or better yet, some wide pullups with your palms facing away from you. also doing rows is really good for lats.

If you have access to a gym, try to do behind the neck pull downs, butterfly presses, cable rows, and pushups.

Get some 3, 5, and 10 lb weights. Lat rows. Kneel down on one knee, then hold the weight with the hand opposite the knee (right knee, left arm, for example) Pull it up to your shoulders. Do 2 sets of 12. You won't build muscle, just tone what is underneath. The lighter weights are for days when you can't lift the heavy weight. Or if you can't lift the 10, start with the 3.





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