Unusually sore lats

[.V.]

Hey guys and gals,

Here I am again with another question. I wonder what kind of debate it will cause this time.

I've recently changed my lat routine around a bit 50 BW pullups instead of 3x6 weighted and changed my BOR body positioning a bit. Some different sensations in that workout - but no noticable difference (I've only done it once so there wouldn't be any). I've been told by some this is right, others this is wrong, I'm waiting on the final answer to that one (and waiting to see how it works or doesn't work).

However, I've noticed lately that when I do shoulders especially the Military Press (bar in front) and the DB Mil Press (DB bar touches the tops of the shoulders) and I'm really feeling the lifts in my lats instead of where I'm wanting to feel it.

Then the next day, (back day), the lats are already sore when I get up.

I understand the sore lats from bench press day, but from shoulder day? Am I doing something wrong, something right, or don't worry - that's just the way it is sometimes?

Thanks all.

[Klinger]

Hey Andy - you sure it isn't super-delayed onset muscle soreness from your back workout? For example, I did legs Saturday and didn't get any doms until Monday afternoon. Just a stab in the dark.

Another shot: How straight are you sitting up when you do your shoulder work? Maybe you're leaning back just enough to turn it into a bastardized incline press, which recruits the lats secondarily? In that case you could try doing presses standing up for a week and see if the lat soreness goes away.

Big shrug, otherwise.

[.V.]

Nope, correct form on everything - I think. I do tip my head back a bit doing the BB mil press so that I don't hit my chin with the bar on the way up. When I do them with DB, I'm sitting straight up because I have a seat back behind me to keep me from leaning.

[Cort]

I think you hit your lats while keeping the weight stable on the way down.