What are the best exercises for back width?

Would focus on basics of Pullups, Deadlift and Rows. If can't do pullup start with negatives and work your way up. Can also use lat pulldown to gain back strength before pullups. Can change the angles and versions of these exercises but they are 3 good back exercises that will add width. There are many more find what works for you and listen to your body. Hope this helps.

+1^^^^^ got to really concentrate using your lats when doing pull-ups or chin-ups and full rom.

Generally, the wider the grip the more focus on width and the closer the grip the more focus on thickness. Great back width exercises are:

1) Wide grip pull-ups - you want your grip wider than shoulder width but not too wide that you stress your shoulders

2) Wide grip cable Lat pull downs - pull to the front of the body not behind the head

3) Wide grip bent over BB rows or seated cable rows with a wide bar

4) Lying T-Bar rows using the wider handles

5) Lying dumbell pull overs

John

Thanks for the replies!!
Will be using thius handy information!

Thanks again

I was going to suggest the same thing John! Wide-Grip everything! You will see some amazing lat engagement with wide-grip, especially on pull-ups.

keep in mind wide-grip might be a bit harder, so lower the weight if you need to @macera98

Fan of wide grip pullups and DB bent rows.

I'll keep that in mind when i try it! thanks!

I agree with all the above comments, just a quick one to add: Straight arm lat pulldown. This exercise is great for really getting that lat mind muscle connection.

little tip if you're not bothered about making strength gains and just want pure size... end of every set, stretch, literally hold the stretch for the length of the resp period, i spent a good 6 months doing this when i trained for nothing but regaining size and it really worked, once i gained the size back i knew i needed the strength to match and that type or training really hindered my strength, made no gains in that department but simply got bigger.

If you are a beginner to these exercises mentioned above make sure to use lighter weights, about 65% of max weight is what I use, to ensure proper form and muscle-to-mind connection. Also, do not use momentum to drive through the exercises. I see momentum used by so many guys at the gym which is more of an ego trip than engaging the primary muscle/s.

Jake,

This works because you are stretching the fascia that covers the back muscles. By stretching as you are/were doing, you were providing plenty of room for the muscle to grow under the fascia. Fascia covers all muscles and many people have tight fascias either by genetics or lack of stretching which can hinder muscle growth.

John

i know how it works john xD figured id share the info with the OP and anyone else who didnt know, works with all muscles groups if im honest... like with biceps, if one head is becoming dominant, stretch it out more between the hammer type sets than the generic curling sets

Weird i started doing this a few weeks ago!! My friends showed me an I have also felt a lot more sore after doing it! Thanks anyway! :D

I have a question!
What angle of my BODY and HANDS should i have when i ''Row with Barbell''? (I also wanna build a WIDER back)

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