What is the best way to work out the latissimus dorsi?

Answer 1

The 'lats' are a great muscle to work on and should be highly considered when planning a workout regiment. The exercise that I recommend for the lats if the seated row. It's the most gentle on your shoulder girdle but doesn't give you as good a workout on your lats. The most common exercise would be the Lat Pull Down or the Palm Out pullup. I prefer the pull up but both are pretty tough of the shoulder joints.

Once you get a few pull ups under your belt, YouTube the Kipping Pull Up. It will blast your lats and you will never do any other lat exercise again. It looks dorky but it's killer!

Answer 2

Positioning - Patient standing with arm abducted at 90, with elbow flexed at 90. Examiner stands behind and to the side of the patient.

Procedure - examiner places his palm under patient's elbow, and asks patient to press downwards.

Observe - the power of the push and palpate the posterior pectoral fold.

Answer 3

Pull ups are the best exercise for the lats, however can also be quite difficult. Other great exercises for the lats include bent over rows (preferably with an olympic barbell), and the lat-pulldown machine.

Answer 4

do lap flys