Reply With QuoteI've been told the wide grip hits the wider muscles in your back (so great for your lats).
The closer grip hits your arms (biceps) more and the inner muscles in your back
I normally do a couple of sets of the wide grip then a couple of the close grip
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Pull down behind the neck: small or wide grip?
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09-08-2003, 02:05 PM #1Registered User
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Pull down behind the neck: small or wide grip?
Hiya,
What's the difference between a small and wide grip during the pull down behind the neck exercise? With what grip do i train more lats or erector?
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First of all NEVER do pull-downs behind the neck!
This can cause shoulder problems, particulary the rotator cuff, not to mention it just is not necessary.
As far as wide grip, it will incorporate/isolate more of the lats, whereas a closer grip tends to bring the the biceps and posterior delts into the movement.
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Originally posted by Prince
First of all NEVER do pull-downs behind the neck! This can cause shoulder problems, particulary the rotator cuff, not to mention it just is not necessary.
As far as wide grip, it will incorporate/isolate more of the lats, whereas a closer grip tends to bring the the biceps and posterior delts into the movement.
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yeah i 4got to mention that, i do all mine infront of me down to my chest, behind the neck is bad 4 ya
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With any back training, the further apart your hands are the further outside of your back it hits, in a nutshell.
Close grip (like seated rows) hit more middle traps and rhomboids...wide grip will hit more lats.
How your grip is (supinated, pronated, etc.) will also affect how much your arms are involved. Remember to think of your hands as hooks wrapped around the bar and think about pulling not with your hands, but with your elbows and shoulderblades. That will shift emphasis onto your back.Today I can do what others will not so that tomorrow I will do what others cannot.
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This is irrelevant but I saw a woman the other day do pull downs behind the head...all the way down to her waist!
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did you stop her?Originally posted by Pepper
This is irrelevant but I saw a woman the other day do pull downs behind the head...all the way down to her waist!
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did you stop her?
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Originally posted by Prince
First of all NEVER do pull-downs behind the neck! This can cause shoulder problems, particulary the rotator cuff, not to mention it just is not necessary.
Yeah, I've heard some bad things about this movement. But, if you use a very low weight it is good for stretching.
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there are better ways to stretch.
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Originally posted by Prince
First of all NEVER do pull-downs behind the neck! This can cause shoulder problems, particulary the rotator cuff, not to mention it just is not necessary.
pulldowns behind is an unnatural movement and should never be done
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A really good tread for me.
But the problem with lat pull-down is that the +failure rep never reaches before my cheat..though close
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um.. i dunno about you guys but i like to do this exercise known as "pull-ups"
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damn...now if she could on;'y do that with her...ah..nevermind..Originally posted by Pepper
This is irrelevant but I saw a woman the other day do pull downs behind the head...all the way down to her waist!
yeah..behind the neck..bad!
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