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WOD: Wide-So Latissimus?

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Change Your Hand Grips For Lat Pulldown Variations

Wednesday’s workout session. I like to do lat pulldowns or chin ups/ pull ups every day. Not only does it stretch me out but since most guys focus on chest pressing they tend to overdevelop their chests. What happens next is what I call Bulldog Syndrome. Their chest get so tight that their shoulder roll inwards towards their chests. The best remedy is doubling up on your back workouts to start tightening the back muscles and creating balance between one's back and chest muscles. The shoulders will start getting pulled back and voila proper posture and balance.

This workout was short and hard and get the hell out of Dodge. Especially, when you walk into your brother’s gym farts.

Lat pulldowns with suicide squad

Workout: Wide-So Latissimus?, Wed 12-Aug-2015

Workout Technique:

  • sets x reps; dumbbells (DB); barbells (BB)
  • Tempo (seconds) = (lowering, bottom hold, lifting, top hold); (1.0.1.0)= default
  • (↑) Pyramid Up; (↓) Pyramid Down/ Drop Set
  • Build up to work sets

Workout Program:

A. BB Shoulder Press: 4 x 10 reps

B. BB Bench Press: 4 x 10 reps

C. Smith Machine Bent Over Rows: 5 x 10 reps

D. Lat Pulldowns – shoulder width overhand grip (run the stack): 6 x 10 reps ↑

E. Smith Machine Skull Crushers: 4 x 8 reps (3.0.1.0)

Bro, why so serious?