For so many guys that want to look athletic building wide lats is important as it gives that look of having a strong upper body.
Having a wide back gives anyone the appearance of being sexy and dominant but is often seen as difficult to achieve.
Although many times in a gym and in magazines we are told that getting great back development requires different types of equipment and weights, the truth is that some of the best exercises for a wide back can be done using bodyweight workouts.
You Don't Need Weights Or Fancy Machines For A Strong Back Having Weights and other types of equipment can be a benefit when wanting to build muscle or if you are trying to get lean but the best equipment is often your body.
It is hard to picture anyone putting on significant muscle without weights but it is easy when following the right workout plan.
Exercises like pull downs and rows are very popular in gyms for building a wide back.
Although these exercises are excellent they can be a complement for bodyweight exercises and can be left out altogether if you really want to switch it up.
Why Bodyweight Exercises Are So Effective To Build Back Muscles Bodyweight Exercises are a great alternative when building muscle for the following reason: as more muscle mass develops and you weigh more, your body has to adapt to this new weight.
It becomes harder to hit a plateau in your workouts when working out using just your bodyweight.
The Right Bodyweight Exercises For Building Wide Lats In order to build a wide back there are some exercises that are considered as the best exercises for lats.
Here are the exercises that will give you the best results.

• Wide Grip Pull up: This bodyweight exercise is one of the most challenging yet one of the most rewarding.
  This exercise is done using a slightly than shoulder width grip.
  The hands should be at a palms outward position.
  Doing a pull up with a wide grip will target the upper lats more.
  
• Standard Grip Pull Ups: This is the classic version of pull-ups and is done with a grip that is shoulder width level.
  The palms should be facing away from the body in this exercise as well.
  The entire lats area and the middle part of the back get a great workout with this exercise.
  
• Close Grip Pull Up: This variation of a pull up will work the lower lats more.
  It is much easier to do this pull ups variation and should be done after the exercises mentioned so far.
  
• Chin Ups: In this exercise you use palms in grip.
  Chin ups work the middle part of the back, biceps and the lats are a secondary muscle group that benefits.
  Although they are often confused as a pull up, they are not the same.
  What differentiates a pull up from chin-ups is the position of the hands.
  

As you can see, building wide lats does not require much equipment or weights.
Simply having a pull up bar or something like it will help you achieve the strong back you have been wanting.