Do pull ups build wide lats?

Unlike chinups, which exert biceps more, pullups primarily target lats. Other muscles such as your triceps, shoulders and core play supporting roles. For a lat workout, try standard, wide, narrow or sternum pullups.

Are lat pulldowns better than pull ups?

Lat Pulldown vs Pullups: The winner Both of the exercises are great for your back, and particularly your lats; that goes without saying. Overall though, the pull up is a better exercise in terms of muscle activation, real strength building, and a better range of motion and muscles used.

What pull up grip is best for wide lats?

“The ideal hand position for pull-ups is to have your hands grip the bar slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. This position will ensure optimal engagement of the lats, whereas taking your hands too wide will put too much pressure on your shoulders and going too narrow will restrict your range of motion.

Do lat pulldowns help with pull ups?

The lat pulldown is a decent substitute for the pull-up for the absolute beginner. The reason for this is that most beginners are incapable of generating the type of full body tension that a proper pull-up requires and also generally lack the strength in the mid and upper-back to accomplish the actual pulling motion.

Are rows or pulldowns better?

When subjects did seated cable rows, muscle activity of the lats was more than 40\% greater than when they did wide-grip pulldowns. Rows appear to be a better exercise for stimulating more of the lat muscle fibers and, therefore, helping to build a bigger back.

How do I make my front lats wider?

Hunting For Bigger Lats

1. Straight-Arm Lat Pull-Down. This exercise really captures the function of the lat muscle.
2. Seated Low-Cable Row. Get a full stretch in the extended position of this exercise by allowing your lats to stretch forward.
3. Reverse-Grip Lat Pull-Down.
4. Reverse-Grip Barbell Row.
5. Close-Grip Lat Pull-Down.