Wider is better?? How to widen my back/lats...

[inssane]

Over the past year I have been pretty consistent with only one cycle under my belt. My back has improved a great deal over the past year.
My back has gotten alot deeper, has more shape/definition, but is lacking...
LATS!!! Where are they? I DO work them but obviously not enough, or correctly.

Every other part of my back has advanced except my lats, they have only grown a tiny bit, at least from what I can notice.

How do I get them to grow?? What do you guys do to develop your wingspan?

Let me know.
Nick

 

[tman55]

post your stats and your current workout regime. then we can tell you why your lats have not grown.

but imo deads should do the job along with pullups.

 

[Frosty]

Weighted pullups and chinups really helped me out.

 

[inssane]

Currently:
5'7, 168, about 11% BF (started bulking)

Back routine would be appx:
wide grip lat pulldowns
close grip row
bent over rows ( hammer machine with chest pad )
shrugs
deads (not for a month or so cause of slight strain)

I know I am missing one more, but can't think of it.
All of these I do between 4-5 sets of 4-8 reps
1-2 warmup sets with 8 reps - the rest heavier with 4-6 reps

Nick

 

[Mudge]

Bent over rows are my staple, 4 sets for me, I do 2-3 sets of Hammer high pulls also.

F#ck pulldowns

 

[Frosty]

Yeah, ditch the pull downs and do weighted chinups and pullups. Do higher weight/lower reps for chinups since the portion of the lat for this motion is more fast twitch. So maybe sets of 5-6 for weighted chins and sets of 6-10 for weighted pullups.

 

[Mudge]

I could go along with that, still dont like them for my biceps though if nothing else at all. I love rows to death, its one thing I'm good at comparitively and for my crappy genetics they rock.

 

[pullinbig]

i love that hammer high pull down machine. it hits it good.