Thread: Are Pull Downs and Pull Overs the same?

I don't think they are the same. Pulldowns work your lats, so I don't know how they are going to change the structure of your rib cage. I like ribs. Ever have them at the Outback steakhouse? Very tasty.

If you are going to do pulldowns and want to be "safe", stay away from the "behind-the-neck" variety. They are tough to master and put unnecessary stress on your shoulder joints. Stick to regular pulldowns that bring the weight down to your chest. You can experiment with narrow and wide grips to hit the lats from different angles.

Why would you want to change your ribcage?? Your ribs protect all the organs in your torso.

<font size="1">[This message has been edited by I Are Baboon (edited 05-17-2001).]</font>

No they're totally different movements, like baboon said, Pulldowns are for your back/lat muscles wile pullovers are for your pec muscles.

I honestly don't think doing Pullovers will hurt you, I've seen different thing that they may cause the rib cage to expand but have never heard that to be a bad thing. Just keep good form wile doing them and you should be fine.

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Cool, thanks for the confirmation. The ribcage part is quite scary though, imagine only one side of your ribs structure expanding, by than the poor 'victim' is gonna have unbalance ribs.

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I don't have a great body, but as long as I work hard like now, I'm gonna reach there.

pullovers = lat excercise

Originally posted by Skyliner:
I was wondering is a Wide-Grip Behind-the-Neck Pulldowns considered as a PullOver?

No.

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Just because the majority believes it, does not make it true!

Scotty I did not mistype I meant pullovers. In this excercise the Pec major acts as a stabilizer and as a synergist, the excercise is for lats

Target

Latissimus Dorsi
Synergists

Pectoralis Major, Sternal
Triceps, Long Head
Teres Major
Deltoid, Posterior
Rhomboids
Levator Scapulae
Stabilizers

Triceps Brachii
Deltoid, Anterior
Pectoralis Major, Clavicular
Wrist Flexors

<FONT size="5">Dumbell Pullover</FONT s>
Target
Pectoralis Major, Sternal

Synergists
Latissimus Dorsi
Teres Major
Triceps, Long Head
Deltoid, Posterior
Pectoralis Minor
Rhomboids
Levator Scapulae

Stabilizers
Triceps Brachii
Deltoid, Anterior
Pectoralis Major, Clavicular
Wrist Flexors

<FONT size="5">Barbell Pullover</FONT s>
Target
Latissimus Dorsi

Synergists
Pectoralis Major, Sternal
Triceps, Long Head
Teres Major
Deltoid, Posterior
Rhomboids
Levator Scapulae

Stabilizers
Triceps Brachii
Deltoid, Anterior
Pectoralis Major, Clavicular
Wrist Flexors

Sorry, I've never done pullovers with a Barbell so I guess we're both right on thins one, But I'm still better lookin!!

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