Lat Problem

[HAMADA]

After a couple years of hard training and not really observing or caring for results I found that My lats are uneven. I have a bigger and stronger right lat. I was wondering if anyone knew any other ways of beefing up the left lat. All I know so far is to an extra three sets for my left lat of the same weight I do for my right. Thanks.

[candidate2025]

during your workout mentally picture your left lat doing more work than your right, and then feel the left lat have a tighter contraction , and pull harder with it.

at the end of your workout, go do a few sets of bent over db rows with just the left lat.

[Mike]

After a couple years of hard training and not really observing or caring for results I found that My lats are uneven. I have a bigger and stronger right lat. I was wondering if anyone knew any other ways of beefing up the left lat. All I know so far is to an extra three sets for my left lat of the same weight I do for my right. Thanks.

How did you determine that only your right lat is stonger, is it because it's bigger?  Maybe your whole right side is stronger.  Are you right-handed?

[HAMADA]

yes im right handed but I have no problem as far chest with dumbell presses or biceps. My tricep might be a little bit stronger, but the size as far as my triceps go does not have as big of a difference as my lats. THe lats are really uneven.

[roll_bigz]

isolate each side independently and make sure each side is equally strong.  Do a set with your weaker side first.  Do not exceed this rep # with the stronger side, even if you can.

Some ideas:

Independent arm lat pull down machine
Bend over dumbell rows

[marcus]

Also make sure your biceps are even in strength. My left bicep is weaker than my right so as a result my left lat got bigger to compensate.

[coltrane]

most of my back workout is unilateral movements, besides wide pulldowns and seated cable rows.     

Try seated cable rows with a handle, one side at a time. 

[powerpack]

Also make sure your biceps are even in strength. My left bicep is weaker than my right so as a result my left lat got bigger to compensate.

I agree with this.
My left hand tricep is bigger and more defined so my left hand pec is smaller, and vice versa on my right hand side.
So strength of the smaller muscles definitely influence the bigger ones

[HAMADA]

ok shit good to know that im not a dumbass, I ruin my training sessions when i continually stare at my imperfections in between sets....kinda gay.

[pumpster]

Consider also which exercises you're doing, there might be others that will have a different effect. Are you doing pullovers for back? Chins might be a good change from pulldowns, in that sometimes with pulldowns you might be pulling down unevenly.

[WOOO]

have you tried training them with independent handles?    like do single hand pulldowns?

[HAMADA]

my back routine is now 3 sets of 8 wide grip pull ups, then 4 sets of lat pull down, 4 sets of upright row, and then I isolate with 3 sets of dumbell rows with 3 extra sets for my left weaker lat, and then the iso-lat pull down 3 sets with 2 more extra sets for my weaker lat. What do you guys think?

[WOOO]

my back routine is now 3 sets of 8 wide grip pull ups, then 4 sets of lat pull down, 4 sets of upright row, and then I isolate with 3 sets of dumbell rows with 3 extra sets for my left weaker lat, and then the iso-lat pull down 3 sets with 2 more extra sets for my weaker lat. What do you guys think?

it sounds fine, here is my suggestion.  do single arm pull downs on another training day as well and focus on the contraction on the side that is weaker (but train both)