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what is the diference btw chin up and lat pull down?

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Posted by: nR_Kris

id like to know whats the dif. and which one is better to gain muscle, cus no one work with chin up @ my gym


Posted by: JoeR.

Chin up, becasue longer range of motion and involves the lats slightly more. There is a really good write up in July Muscle & Fitness mag.


Posted by: nR_Kris

okay


Posted by: LAM

definetly chins...


Posted by: Var

If you're talking about true chin-ups (palms facing body), you're involving the biceps more so than the lats. Pull ups (palms away from body) are definitely better for the lats than Lat Pulldowns.


Posted by: LAM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Var
If you're talking about true chin-ups (palms facing body), you're involving the biceps more so than the lats. Pull ups (palms away from body) are definitely better for the lats than Lat Pulldowns.
the latissimus dorsi is the primary mover on both the pull-up and chin the bicep are used as synergists in both exercises...


Posted by: Saturday Fever

I'm with LAM. If you focus on pulling with your elbows and not squeezing the hell out of the bar, you will not recruit the biceps nearly as much as if you squeeze the bar and pull from the wrist.


Posted by: Var

According to the Dr who gave the seminar I attended last week for ISSA, Latissimus Dorsi is not the primary muscle in chin ups do to it being twisted by that grip, causing the biceps to step in due to better leverage.


Posted by: JoeR.

Well just so you know the orignal poster said lat pullDOWN, so in his case the chins(palms facing out) are better.

Ive heard that chins(palms out) with wide grip is the best, then chins(palm in) with a narrow grip is a close second. I read that in a magazine, that some universite tested it.


Posted by: Saturday Fever

Best for what?


Posted by: Prince

I have to go with a lat pull-down.







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