3 Lat Pull Pointers To Build a Strong Back

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May 3

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Keep the chest out: My signature cue to ensure you use your back is: When in doubt stick your chest out! Keeping the chest out during the movement keeps the shoulders retracted making the back muscles contract.
Connect with your lats: The back can be lazy because the biceps often take over in pulling movements, whether you realize it or not. That’s why it’s critical to achieve a strong mind-muscle connection with the lats whenever you train them. Starting and finishing the range of motion with a scapular retraction will ensure your back gets a muscle growth and not just get an arm pump.
Squeeze the scapular: This is achieved by squeezing your shoulder blades together and down simultaneously . This is how you reach full contraction in the back muscles. To really fire up your lats, hold this squeeze for at least a one-count on every rep.

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