IronMagazine Bodybuilding Forums


IronMagLabs - Bodybuilding Supplements
Pages: 1

Lat work without doing pullups or pulldowns

(CLICK HERE here to view the original thread with full colors/images)



Posted by: AKIRA

I have a client whom I train at her house. Today is her 'pull' day and I have rows setup, maybe some sldls, and posterior deltoid and biceps for accessory work. But as far as getting some pulldowns in there, I MAY be able to bring my bands and cross them over some sort of bar that may be part of her garage door, but I wont know until I get there. So if I cannot use any sort of support for these bands, what else can I do?

I know rows can do it and I have 2 exercises for it, but would that be plenty you think?


Posted by: TJ Cline

Put the bands in the top of the door and close it, mine are set up for that and work well for pulldowns.


Posted by: Tough Old Man

Place a bar between two chairs or benches and have her do rack chins


Posted by: AKIRA

Quote Originally Posted by Tough Old Man
Place a bar between two chairs or benches and have her do rack chins

I think I know what youre talking about but her equiptment involves a Weider bar. Its hollow and weighs maybe 10lbs.


Posted by: AKIRA

Quote Originally Posted by ForemanRules
Put the bands in the top of the door and close it, mine are set up for that and work well for pulldowns.

Top of a door. Hmm. This band I have has a notch FOR doors, but are you referring to the part where the door closes(where the hinges are)? If so, it would be angled yes?


Posted by: CowPimp

Sometimes I use bands for an assisted pullup if she has a pullup bar, or you do. I drape the band over the bar, then I insert one half through the opening on the other side. I pull the band down and have the people step on it; if they have a groove in the bottom of their shoe then the band stays in there. Voila, an assisted pullup machine.


Posted by: AKIRA

Quote Originally Posted by CowPimp
Sometimes I use bands for an assisted pullup if she has a pullup bar, or you do. I drape the band over the bar, then I insert one half through the opening on the other side. I pull the band down and have the people step on it; if they have a groove in the bottom of their shoe then the band stays in there. Voila, an assisted pullup machine.

Thats why I didnt understand this at first.

No, she doesnt have a pull up bar or anything strong enough. Shes a strong woman and is experienced, but I doun tshe could do a full rom pull up without assistance.

However, I discovered a place to use these bands for a pulldown, but well see next week.


Posted by: CowPimp

Quote Originally Posted by AKIRA
Thats why I didnt understand this at first.

No, she doesnt have a pull up bar or anything strong enough. Shes a strong woman and is experienced, but I doun tshe could do a full rom pull up without assistance.

However, I discovered a place to use these bands for a pulldown, but well see next week.
You can have her do the pulldowns one arm at a time too. You could also do some straight adduction with the band to hit the lats, or some pullovers.


Posted by: mike456

Barbell Pullovers, And bent-over rows hits alot of the back including the lats


(CLICK HERE here to view the original thread with full colors/images)

Lat work without doing pullups or pulldowns


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34