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Jesseblu.fit3 MUST-DO EXERCISES TO BUILD WIDE, THICK WINGS 🪽 If your goal is a back that looks wide from the front and thick from the side, these are three movements I keep in my program. Lat Pulldown – 4 Sets * Sets 1-2: Warm-up sets (12-15 reps) to increase blood flow, reinforce technique, and prepare your nervous system. * Sets 3-4: Heavy drop sets. Choose a challenging weight, then reduce the weight 3 times with minimal rest until you accumulate 10-12 total reps. The lat pulldown primarily trains the latissimus dorsi, whose main actions are shoulder adduction and shoulder extension. Building stronger lats is one of the biggest contributors to creating that wide V-taper. Plate-Loaded Row – 5 Sets * Set 1: Warm-up (12-15 reps) * Sets 2-3: Progressive loading (10-12 reps) * Sets 4-5: Heavy working sets (6-10 reps) Rows emphasize the mid-back, including the rhomboids, middle trapezius, posterior deltoids, and lower fibers of the lats. Training in a heavier rep range allows you to generate high mechanical tension, one of the primary drivers of muscle hypertrophy. T-Bar Row – 3 Sets * Set 1: Warm-up (12-15 reps) * Sets 2-3: Heavy working sets (8-10 reps) I always use wrist straps here. By reducing grip fatigue, I can focus on pulling through my elbows and challenging my back muscles with heavier loads instead of my forearms giving out first. Remember: Muscle growth isn’t just about lifting as heavy as possible, it’s about creating high mechanical tension while training close to failure with good technique. That’s why I save the heaviest work for my final sets after I’ve warmed up properly. #backworkout #latpulldown #rows #explorepage✨ #bodybuilding
On the profile · Jul 17, 2026