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Hi,
I have good upper body muscle definition in shoulders and arms also a slight v-taper but as a female I do not wanna go for that extreme lat width.
Instead trying to focus on back density and the rear delts. There is already a rear delt thread with great info but I am not sure if it will not even be better to focus on rowing moves only as I also try to avoid building more neck/trap size and yes, I keep the shoulders down when doing rear delts but still can feel muscle activation in the traps,neck.
Is it true that rowing motions are best for density not width? I do not wanna neglect the lats completely but rowing exercises will work them to an extent,right?
And is it better to do just narrow rowing moves like you do when performing that bent over row single handed with the palms facing the body?
Does it make a difference if you row from above, ie pulling at the cables/trx, or sitting in a machine vs rowing bent over?
Everything narrow and pull the weights to the chest or to the lower belly?
Plus, is a pulldown motion generally just used for lats? I mean, can I use it if I pull from an narrow angle? To be honest, I simply prefer rowing motions in different variations and some trainers say that it makes no difference if I will focus on narrow rowing moves for building more density and improving rear delt.
Please help!
fitstar
I have good upper body muscle definition in shoulders and arms also a slight v-taper but as a female I do not wanna go for that extreme lat width.
Instead trying to focus on back density and the rear delts. There is already a rear delt thread with great info but I am not sure if it will not even be better to focus on rowing moves only as I also try to avoid building more neck/trap size and yes, I keep the shoulders down when doing rear delts but still can feel muscle activation in the traps,neck.
Is it true that rowing motions are best for density not width? I do not wanna neglect the lats completely but rowing exercises will work them to an extent,right?
And is it better to do just narrow rowing moves like you do when performing that bent over row single handed with the palms facing the body?
Does it make a difference if you row from above, ie pulling at the cables/trx, or sitting in a machine vs rowing bent over?
Everything narrow and pull the weights to the chest or to the lower belly?
Plus, is a pulldown motion generally just used for lats? I mean, can I use it if I pull from an narrow angle? To be honest, I simply prefer rowing motions in different variations and some trainers say that it makes no difference if I will focus on narrow rowing moves for building more density and improving rear delt.
Please help!
fitstar
