lat training

UNDER HEAVY ROWS An all-time great ranks rows as number-one for back growth August 22, 2008 FLEXONLINE.COM Six–time Mr. Olympia Dorian Yates was known for having one of the best backs ever. In a summary of his Ask Dorian column from December 2004, he gives some of the reasons why he...

TARGETING LOWER LATS Adding thickness to your lower lats is as simple as a flip of your grip By Dorian Yates - 6-Time Mr. Olympia March 19, 2009 FLEXONLINE.COM Most bodybuilders have wide upper lats, but inadequate lower-lat width, or sweep. The good news is that getting at your lower...

PICK YOUR PULLDOWN For optimal back size and shape, is it better to do wide-grip pulldowns or reverse-grip pulldowns? We decided to find out. By Jim Stoppani, PhD April 17, 2009 FLEXONLINE.COM So many grips, so little time. When it comes to pulldowns - which can help you to widen out your...

JACKSON'S FIVE: BACK TIPS Tricky Jackson’s offers his five best back training tips. October 27, 2009 FLEXONLINE.COM Veteran competitor Richard "Tricky" Jackson won his first pro contest in August when he was the 202 winner at the Europa Super Show. Tricky, who was seventh at the...

DJ GETTING BACK TO BUSINESS Dennis James has targeted his back for improvement in 2010 By Zack Zeigler January 22, 2010 FLEXONLINE.COM While most New Year's resolutions fizzle quicker than the latest reality TV stars (sorry, Jersey Shore gang), IFBB Pro League athlete Dennis James'...

ABBEW GOES ASKEW The unorthodox back training of Eddie Abbew March 23, 2010 FLEXONLINE.COM British bodybuilder Eddie Abbew has been posing in the pros since 1999, a career that includes four top-five finishes and one Olympia appearance (2007). All the while, the perpetually smiling...

BACK AND FORTH WITH CORREA Top 202 pro Eduardo Correa answers back training questions May 12, 2010 FLEXONLINE.COM Eduardo Correa lives in the capital of laid-back: Florianopolis, a resort island off the coast of Brazil. So we could all forgive E.C. if he chilled at the beach instead of...

MCMILLAN’S BACK Cedric McMillan on his back-to-basics back routine. July 12, 2011 FLEXONLINE.COM We’re not sure what to think about Cedric McMillan yet. The South Carolinian took the NPC by storm in 2009, winning the super-heavyweight and overall titles at the Nationals--his first...

SMALLS’ BIG BACK How new pro Fred Smalls blew up his back. January 6, 2011 FLEXONLINE.COM We were the first to see the promise of Fred Smalls. When he was a distant ninth amongst heavies in the 2007 NPC Nationals, yet to appear on other radar screens, we named him one of our “4 To...

STUBBS’ BACK Lat training tips from super-wide Joel Stubbs. Lat training tips from super-wide Joel Stubbs. May 3, 2011 FLEXONLINE.COM “Best back ever?” that was the provocative question we asked on our December 2005 issue, and the article inside caused a sensation. That’s because the...