Home Workout: Barbell Rows for Lats

Nice vid once again Scooby.

Not sure if anyone can help me out here.. I'm just starting and trying to do pullups. I can maybe manage 1 rep, but most of the time I just do negative reps. Problem is, I'm not sure if its really hitting my lats, as the next day my forearms ache more than my back! Can anyone give me some tips as to how to do a pullup properly? I've heard you need to press your shoulderblades together? I don't really know what 'flexing' your lats feels like. Many thanks!

hey scooby, i hope you see my comment, i have been working out for 4 months or so now, i was really motivated at first, but as time has gone by i noticed that my left part of the body is stronger than my right one, my biceps, triceps, chest are bigger than the other side, its not so obvious to the unnaware eye, but as soon as i mention it to someone its really obvious, am i doing exercises wrong? what should i do? quit or keep on working out.. i dont wana look like a freak. awesome videos ur n1!

Hey milk0tube,

Very few people ask for ways to lose muscle in their arms :) One of the reasons that pullups are such a great upper body exercise is that they hit both lats and biceps hard.

Yes, almost all lat exercises work the bicep as well. There is one way you can do lats without using the biceps at all. Check out my website under Exercises>BackExercises and scroll to the bottom of the page. I show how to do lat exercises with an injured wrist/elbow - this method is 100% lats 0% biceps

Hey Scooby, thanx for that great video. Funny and unique as always. One question for you: Each time I workout lats or general back I workout my arms as well. OMG, I feel sore in my arms rather than my back after a pull up workout! I know it sounds peculiar, but the result is that I have big arms in comparison to the rest of the body. How can I lose muscle? Is there an general back exercise that can be executed without training the arms? Thanks!

hi scooby, have you ever considered to make a video about left & right crunches? Your photos are good, but they do not really show the right way of the movement. thanks a lot

good vid
your well in shape has to be said

Thats awsome! Well im lifting some weights my self , i did it everyday for 4 months and 3 days. Ur videos really inspires me :)

Hi, thanx for the videos. Can u show us some exercises for lower back? Thanx.

lol in the vids his garden looks calm

In all fairness, your physique is very impressive, especially considering you are drug-free,(or at least you claim to be) you are big and incredibly ripped. Natural guys like me and my friends learn from you