{"id":12313,"date":"2023-05-11T21:25:24","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T21:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=12313"},"modified":"2023-05-11T22:00:30","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T22:00:30","slug":"hunter-labrada-shares-his-pull-workout-16-weeks-before-the-2023-tampa-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/hunter-labrada-shares-his-pull-workout-16-weeks-before-the-2023-tampa-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"Hunter Labrada Shares His Pull Workout 16 Weeks Before the 2023 Tampa Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"

IFBB Pro League Men’s Open bodybuilder Hunter Labrada<\/a> is prepping for two shows in 2023 season prior to the 2023 Olympia in November. He kicks off his season at the Tampa Pro on the weekend of Aug. 3-5, and intends to enter the Texas Pro on the weekend of Aug. 19. That gives the second-generation competitor at least two opportunities to qualify for the 2023 Mr. Olympia<\/a> contest, scheduled for Nov. 2-5, 2023, in Orlando, FL<\/p>\n

Labrada has openly shared his prep with fans and followers, as he did on a recent pull session workout <\/strong>published on his YouTube channel on May 8, 2023. He was 16 weeks out of the Tampa contest when that workout was filmed. Check it out below:<\/p>\n

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This was the first workout of Labrada’s contest prep. His back and hamstrings<\/a> were the focus of this workout. The volume<\/a> for his first few training sessions during this prep is higher than he is typically accustomed to and will decrease the volume as the contest approaches.<\/p>\n

Seated Machine Row<\/h3>\n

Labrada started with a Rogers brand seated row<\/a> machine. His heaviest set was with five 45-pound weight plates and a 25-pound plate on each side. By the last set, he was down to four 45s per side. Portions of three sets were shown, with the final one apparently a rest-pause set<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Why He Does It<\/strong>: Labrada started with a heavy rowing movement to help develop back thickness, specifically in his lower lats<\/a>. This helps him increase his overall width and make his waist appear smaller<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How to Do It<\/strong>: Sit on a machine and position yourself so a stretch is necessary to grip the handles. Sit straight and tall with the handles in hand and arms outstretched. Pull the handles in toward the chest by contracting lats as the scapulae<\/a> are depressed and engaged. Squeeze and hold this position briefly before easing the handles back to the starting position. Allow the lats to stretch before performing the next rep. <\/p>\n

Neutral Grip Lat Pulldown<\/h3>\n

The 2021 Chicago Pro winner moved to a lat pulldown<\/a> for his second exercise. He attached two single handles to a connecting bar and sat on an adjustable bench with his chest<\/a> against the back pad. Portions of three sets were shown, but the fourth one was shown in its entirety. Labrada performed 10 reps plus one assisted rep.<\/p>\n

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A post shared by Hunter Labrada IFBB Pro (@hunterlabrada)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n