I fall into this category for sure. And nothing is worse than doing a back day and not having sore lats the next day. I will def be trying this out. Thanks John!
This could make a great series. Too often I’ll finish lifting and not feel the targeted muscle group. An “Activation Series” to incorporate into a warm-up would be awesome!
THIS. This is what I've been looking for...a simple body weight movement to to get my lat firing. I've been struggling getting my left lat engaged and this will be huge for my progression, thanks!
@Sean Yang He passed away in his sleep on 8th Aug 2021 due to heart attack. He has been uploading the videos since 2000 when most of us were kids. His family is uploading the videos helping us to revisit his older videos. John is a virtual trainer for many. Rest In Peace John.
I have this video saved on my phones homepage to watch before every back session. Feeling my lats was always a problem until I found this. Even just the arm extension with internal rotation gets the blood pumping to the lats in seconds. Thank your John, rest in paradise
@@sriamayantiaw2311broooo im right side dominant and i only feel my left lat and cant feel my right i mean its flexed when i touch it but it doesn't feel flexed as much as my left lat ☠️
@@sriamayantiaw2311wait i felt it now i felt my right when you flex it make sure your right hand swing all the way back and then rotate it and then drag your elbow to the rear.... With my left hand i dont need to swing my left all the way to the back i feel my lat easier there but still now i felt my right lat it just needed more work.
Lats are definitely what I had trouble with activating til I watched this video. I didnt even need the second step... now I feel my lats every time I do lat pull downs which I didnt before!! Thanks man
Im implementing this into my pull days, coming back tomorrow with results. Edit: HOLY SHIT what a difference this made, thanks for your content. Next pull session im going to try your oldschool one.
I wish John could host a seminar here in Finland! You have so many fans here and they respect you A LOT! Thanks for these tips, finally I can feel my lats!
Just came back from my back workout, I needed to say this, doing this activation it is my first time that I got a pump in the lats. Thanks a lot mountaindog1 !
Thank you so much John, im definitely gonna try this before my deadlift, because i struggle so much engaging my lats properly... you have such an amazing content
Just tried the lat activation for the first time with my workout. After the first 2, I could feel everything in my lats. I also dropped the weight and felt full contractions in my lat. I noticed when doing pullups, I wasn't feeling it as much until I did some negatives. This was great advice John and it's going to be part of my back program from now on. Thanks @mountaindog1!!
Finding this has been huge for me. I've been dealing with impingement and an out of place scapula in my right shoulder due to muscles not firing in my back. I can already feel the difference! Thank you!
Did something similar to this based on your older videos and I sure did feel my lats working like never before - awesome I do have a request though: I found your channel through Jeff Nippard and you were giving him some really good tips on posing and that’s something I’d like to see more of. There’s really no good posing tutorials on RUclips that I’ve been able to find so if you could do a series on posing that would be awesome! Especially coming from you because I have the same problem in not being born with a nice v taper.
Sadly, that’s mostly genetic. Though, if you don’t have lats you won’t know if you can attain lower lats; so basically you won’t know if you have good lat genetics until you have lats
John, do a video on Lower Back activation before Rack Pulls, Deadlifts, or Hyper Extensions. Or, any safety movements before these exercises for better blood flood, or non injury.
I was looking for something quick and engaging, this was fantastic. Especially that first movement pattern. No cramping for me, but either way - without question engaged. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
He may be sadly no longer with us but his masses of knowledge is still teaching and helping people all over the world and will continue to do so for a long time. Big thanks from England, RIP mountain dog
God I loved this The first exercise yoy showed, I can feel it really good in my right lat and cramping, but can't do with the left side what should i do
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mountaindog1 sir..can u please do a video on exercise sequencing??
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Wow, man! I never felt my lats like that before!
Ha Rambe literally read this comment as he said it ahahah
ComboFury SAME LMAO
Same lmao
Same lmao
Haha same
Lats is the only muscle that I can't seem to feel, did this and was amazing, I loved it
It actually worked?
@@Superman-xr1oh all Johns stuff works
I can't feel my chest
I fall into this category for sure. And nothing is worse than doing a back day and not having sore lats the next day. I will def be trying this out. Thanks John!
you bet!
Sean Mac this is sooooooo me. . .
bro I feel this man, my forearms were pumped but not my lats which sucked
Same here
relatable, same is with my chest
My dad caught me feeling my lats one time... 😬
Was there a bottle of icy hot nearby and a crumpled Muscular Development magazine on the floor too? Haha
Tried it and went straight to cramp city.
RIP legend, you gave me lats John and you will always live in our minds with meadows rows.
How did he die?
@@mverick5444 the lats g
This could make a great series. Too often I’ll finish lifting and not feel the targeted muscle group. An “Activation Series” to incorporate into a warm-up would be awesome!
THIS. This is what I've been looking for...a simple body weight movement to to get my lat firing. I've been struggling getting my left lat engaged and this will be huge for my progression, thanks!
Same here. Left lat activation sucks. Gonna try this one
Rest in peace John, I watched this video every session before I worked on my lats, very calming and also super super effective!
he died? how?
@@5shifts he's not dead, check his recent videos
@Sean Yang He passed away in his sleep on 8th Aug 2021 due to heart attack. He has been uploading the videos since 2000 when most of us were kids. His family is uploading the videos helping us to revisit his older videos. John is a virtual trainer for many. Rest In Peace John.
@@yasinkahraman7904 check the community he passed away
@@yasinkahraman7904 he is
I have this video saved on my phones homepage to watch before every back session. Feeling my lats was always a problem until I found this. Even just the arm extension with internal rotation gets the blood pumping to the lats in seconds. Thank your John, rest in paradise
Lost me at flex your lats....
I can't flex my right lats💀
RIP John 😢
@@sriamayantiaw2311broooo im right side dominant and i only feel my left lat and cant feel my right i mean its flexed when i touch it but it doesn't feel flexed as much as my left lat ☠️
@@sriamayantiaw2311wait i felt it now i felt my right when you flex it make sure your right hand swing all the way back and then rotate it and then drag your elbow to the rear.... With my left hand i dont need to swing my left all the way to the back i feel my lat easier there but still now i felt my right lat it just needed more work.
@@seifhart6881broo i had to swing my hand so far back to feel it. But thank tou for the tip
Wow i have lats. They feel amazing... Thank you!
My Mrs was just looking at me like Im crazy as I was sat on the bed trying this before going to bed but shit me it works a treat John!
haha..mine does that tome all the time
Lats are definitely what I had trouble with activating til I watched this video. I didnt even need the second step... now I feel my lats every time I do lat pull downs which I didnt before!! Thanks man
awesome!
Im implementing this into my pull days, coming back tomorrow with results.
Edit: HOLY SHIT what a difference this made, thanks for your content. Next pull session im going to try your oldschool one.
Which old school one is that?
I wish John could host a seminar here in Finland! You have so many fans here and they respect you A LOT! Thanks for these tips, finally I can feel my lats!
Thank you John- all the years of trying and took all of 10 seconds for your explanation to get it
I had this porblem for years. Finally I got some activation!! I'm very happy, thanks! I can't wait to hit the gym again!
You sir are a walking living breathing encyclopedia!! Thank you very much
You have no idea how helpful this í thank you sm
Thank you so much. I used to feel my lat just threw the weight in and moved. Once i got injured, I havent activated them fully. This tip really helps
Thank you!!
Your lat activation pattern has helped locate a sleeping lower lat contributing to my back pain.
Just came back from my back workout, I needed to say this, doing this activation it is my first time that I got a pump in the lats. Thanks a lot mountaindog1 !
excellent!
The best lat activation ever, I have been doing it for years, after watching this. I am also recommending this to my clients
Well too late. John died in 2021. His family now uploads videos on his behalf
@@mverick5444 ..."too late" for what?
Holy shit. Been working out for 15 years but this was like a bolt of lighting. Thanks bro.
IT WORKED!! YOU ARE THE GOAT
This is a great series. The new modern encyclopedia for bodybuilding!!
It really works man...I got a cramp on my lats...thnx john
excellent!
Just in time before my tommorow's back session! It's like you read my mind
my superpower
Thank you so much John, im definitely gonna try this before my deadlift, because i struggle so much engaging my lats properly... you have such an amazing content
thank you
That shit works man. I just did it, felt a crazy contraction so i started workin out.
Its 3am
Great timing, hitting back tomorrow. Is like John can read our minds!!!!
Great content as always John...This makes a huge difference...I used to sometimes use straight arm pulldowns to activate lats but this is way better 😊
Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge John! Your videos have made lifting enjoyable for me once again. You are one hell of a teacher.
thank you!
This is brilliant. It took me two sessions but at the end of the second session, PUMP
You have such great stuff on your channel. I've been digging through your previous videos for weeks. Thanks so much John!
Just tried the lat activation for the first time with my workout. After the first 2, I could feel everything in my lats. I also dropped the weight and felt full contractions in my lat. I noticed when doing pullups, I wasn't feeling it as much until I did some negatives. This was great advice John and it's going to be part of my back program from now on. Thanks @mountaindog1!!
Would love to see you post a video on a complete back routine while dealing with lower back pain.
Nathan Kwilecki agreed. I dont have pain but it gets tired from work and hockey.
Best activation ever!! Had the best back workout today. Thank you 🙏🙏
This is genius. Thanks, John!!
you bet!
Amazing! I have never felt my lats so well. Thanks!
Thanks for the video! I would love to see a video like this on shoulders.
These are amazing John , very useful tips. Love the one with Eugene as well.
THANK YOU SO MUCH... IT WORKS
This was insane john! Thanks a lot 😄
Thank you for this. I can feel it already. Awesome.
literally beyond god tier
This really works!! Thanks so much for the tips
you bet!
Hey bro thanx again for an informative exercise video your videos have really helped me science behind it is da best keep up the great work !
It took a little of experimenting finally felt it. THIS IS GREAT THANK YOU SO MUCH!
You're so welcome!
You helped me find my lats at last! I thought I didn't have them.
I definitely can feel them a lot more than before!
This is magic, I love it, TY👍
Thank you sooooo much man, I’ve struggled with this so much and this rly helped me
Bro your videos are awsome and very effective plus innovative
well this is nice for me
back day with primarily lat work lol
peferct timing and great vid John
This is a good appetizer for that Pull workout coming up. I will do the PPL that you layout so I am eagerly waiting. 👍
This was the first time ever that i've felt my lats
Thank you so much
Wow. That was incredible. You make some damn good videos
Thank you!
This actually made me so happy. I felt my lats for the first time in 4 weeks. Still had 40% strain on biceps tho but its fine. Thank you ❤️
Finding this has been huge for me. I've been dealing with impingement and an out of place scapula in my right shoulder due to muscles not firing in my back. I can already feel the difference! Thank you!
Did you fixed it? I have something similar and cant feel my chest so my chest is really bad
Works like a champ !!!!
Wow a simple activity and my lats are on fire @@
Holy EF this works so well! Thank you!
Did something similar to this based on your older videos and I sure did feel my lats working like never before - awesome
I do have a request though: I found your channel through Jeff Nippard and you were giving him some really good tips on posing and that’s something I’d like to see more of. There’s really no good posing tutorials on RUclips that I’ve been able to find so if you could do a series on posing that would be awesome! Especially coming from you because I have the same problem in not being born with a nice v taper.
in a few months I will be Olympia doing posing and videoing
mountaindog1 awesome looking forward to it 💪
going to try this asap!! thnx jon
Wow, man! I never felt my lats like that before!
Wow, man, I never felt my lats like that before.
60 seconds in "flex it" 😂😂 that's my problem mate I can't
Wow. Very effective.
i need to grow my lower lats geez
Same! Need that curve at the bottom.
Sadly, that’s mostly genetic. Though, if you don’t have lats you won’t know if you can attain lower lats; so basically you won’t know if you have good lat genetics until you have lats
Thank you John this is very helpful, yes I tried the first tips you gave and I feel it a lot in my lats.. I love 1 arm barbell rows 👏🏼
wow awesome man, great advice 1000%
Just like Dracula. Get that blood flow. 👍
John, do a video on Lower Back activation before Rack Pulls, Deadlifts, or Hyper Extensions. Or, any safety movements before these exercises for better blood flood, or non injury.
Awesome tips!! Amazing!!!!
Thank you so much dude, i did this before my pull workout and now my lats are sore as fuck, u are amazing bro.
Super good exercise! I subscribed to your channel too :-).
Es una locura lo que se sienten los dorsales!!!
I was looking for something quick and engaging, this was fantastic. Especially that first movement pattern. No cramping for me, but either way - without question engaged. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
wow! this is mind blowing!
Glad you like it!
He may be sadly no longer with us but his masses of knowledge is still teaching and helping people all over the world and will continue to do so for a long time. Big thanks from England, RIP mountain dog
The people that disliked the video: error 404: latissimus dorsi not found
God I loved this
The first exercise yoy showed, I can feel it really good in my right lat and cramping, but can't do with the left side what should i do
Been having real trouble feeling my lats recently, definitely going to try this tomorrow!!
One of the greatest videos for lat activation! Thank you for providing us with this gem.
Love this Video!! You are gone from us but still teaching and will be missed greatly. RIP big man.
I can feel my heartbeat in my lats
Amazing video
Wow. It really works.
Thank you thank you thank you 👍
Awesome...very cool tip
thx man
Lats were sore for days after trying this.. Very good information!!
Like before I watch it !!
John, can you do a rear delt activation video?
Tried this before my back workout today. HUGE difference this made my workout feel awesome!
To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.."Jesus Christ
Mt Dog is still with us✌️💪
I just got my first lat cramp. I’m so excited 😆