13, a little fat, but already my adult height of 6’
So you have your final growth phase still to look forward to.
That’s when most guys thicken up and begin to look like men, between 20-24 yrs. old.
Here ya go.
It wouldn’t be a “how do I get my X to grow…” without him. 
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Very true. Rest In Peace.
I’ll join in!
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I used to do cobra lat pulldowns. They’re a bit goofy and are a bit of an ask on old shoulders so I replaced them will pull-ins.
I love these things, just a great secondary lat movement and are a good way to practice mind-muscle connection on lats.
I always got a pump from these:
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Actually, after the last few months on a Concept2, I can feel my lower lats firing better than they ever have in my life.
It’s like that last little crunch at the end, but in a little more and on both sides instead of unilaterally like that.
Don’t know if they’ve grown much though. Can’t really see anything back there.
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Looks like a pullover variation my shoulder can handle. Thanks.
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Have thought about trying out Pullins as well, seem interesting for sure.
Interesting, a buddy of mine always used that, he said something similar. I guess the high repetitions teach your body the right way to contract.
It’s an interesting one. Likely a culmination of taking different cues from a few Coaches, stuff on the forums, etc But the rower brought it all together and drove it home with hundreds of reps per session.
The majority of my rowing/upper body pulling was too high for most of my life, coming up around my zyphoid process (end of the sternum) instead of into the belly and finishing with like a lat crunch.
I used to be a nonbeliever when it comes to training specific parts of a muscle, but my insane upper chest growth (wasn’t visible from the side with a retracted scapula, now have 2 inches thick muscle there) has taught me otherwise.
It definitely makes a difference if you just use little tweaks in the form.
Similarly, the lats play a role in lumbar spine movement, since the lower back is near the lower back, maybe training that would help it.
Maybe doing a rotating pullin.
Sure. Here’s a pretty decent description of its anatomy and functions, etc. (Yeah, I know, it’s wiki.)
Unfortunately, I’ve found that anatomy has no clue about what makes a muscle contract maximally, e.g. where to position your scapula during an exercise.
So how’s it going man?
I’ve seen this pop up a few times now and my curiosity is piqued.
I finished up my diet at 175 lbs and started bulking a month ago. Added 30kg to my deadlift and started doing my pulldowns underhanded and more in the style of pullovers. That, and the bulking (at 185 lbs.) have filled out my lats and lower back some more, but obviously not massive progress in a month.
I think there just isn’t any muscle to grow there, maybe my back insertions.
Some people have traps that connect to their lower back, and lats that go as far inward as the spine.
My traps end 8 inches above my lower back muscles, my lats exist only on the side of my body.
Gotta deal with it, didn’t plan on competing anyways.
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Well, congrats on the gains you did make.
The back may just take time to thicken up.
