Your upper back – or lats – is an important area to develop for anyone looking to improve their physique. Most importantly, in my opinion, is how it enhances that sought-after v-taper and gives the illusion of a smaller waist.
Here are five exercises to help improve your upper lat width and thickness.
Dear Nicole
I used to do a lot of free chin ups before my breast implants augmentation. This was Sept. 20, 2014. Now I don´t feel comfortable doing so.
Log in to replyMy surgeon wouldn’t let me do any upper body weights for 4 months it’s a major operation so pull ups wouldn’t be sensible so soon
Log in to replyHow much time shall I wait ?
I still feel strain in my chest when I perform Chin Ups….thank you.
Sorry I sent a double message….!
Thanks so much.
Log in to replyGreat tips! Definitely going to try these on my next back day!
Log in to replyAwesome! Thank you for the tips!
Log in to replyI LOVE the high close grip pull down – and the wide grip pull ups. i am sooooo week with wide grip! lol! baby steps. This was a really good video Nicole, for seeing the proper technique. thank you heaps!
Log in to replyI’m a little confused… i thought the dumbbell pullover was for your chest? Please clarify, btw great short video… very informative. ….
Log in to replyIt work both your upper chest but more so your lats
Log in to replyHey Nicole? I just wondered… would it be possible to do a similar video on proper technique for maybe 4-5 tricep exercises? Maybe bicep exercises too… these specific videos on single body parts are fantastic to refer back too.
Thank you again!
Log in to replyCindi
Hey Nicole,
Log in to replyHow come you do close grip pull downs on the floor rather than using the lat pull down machine? 🙂
Just a different angle
Log in to replyYes I love this short video! Can you do a video like this for triceps and biceps. Thanks Nicole.
Log in to replyThank you Nicole!
Log in to replyLove it!!!!! Thanks Nicole! I definitely do most of these and they are Fab! 🙂
Log in to replyI did back today and did all of those except the wide grip cable rows. Thank you for posting. You’re such an inspiration!
Log in to replyBTW, of we want to post questions for your monthly q&a’s, where do we post those questions??
Post them under the most recent Q&A Video
Log in to replyHow many set and reps would you reccomend? I work back once a week. Should I go real heavy or light.? Thank you
Log in to replyDefinitely looking forward to doing this back workout tonight!!
Log in to replyI cannot do pull-ups without the assist.
Log in to replyHow can I do without it?
Keep working on the assisted to build your strength. I would also recommend incorporating negative pullups and chin holds as part of your back training to help build the strength.
Log in to replyThank you so much for your advice. I will try!!
Log in to replyUse a thick band to assist and Ween your way down to thinner bands over time. A knee/bent leg in the band is harder than a foot/straight leg in the band. Superset pull-ups with pull downs on occasion.
Log in to replyIs a pull up more from back strength – or arm strength? Or maybe a little bit of both. I’m still too heavy to do one – but any help to reach the goal would be helpful.
Log in to replyBack strength-
Log in to replyAlso…sorry – what difference is there when doing the pull downs on whether you pull to your chest or lean a bit forward and pull down behind your head?
Log in to replyi can’t hear you – is it my computer???
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