Lat work without doing pullups or pulldowns

AKIRA · 04-10-2006, 12:42 PM

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?

TJ Cline · 04-10-2006, 12:44 PM

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

Tough Old Man · 04-10-2006, 12:50 PM

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

AKIRA · 04-10-2006, 01:19 PM

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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.

AKIRA · 04-10-2006, 01:21 PM

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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?

**CowPimp** · 04-10-2006, 10:45 PM

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.

AKIRA · 04-11-2006, 09:53 PM

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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.

**CowPimp** · 04-11-2006, 10:36 PM

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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.

mike456 · 04-12-2006, 12:09 PM

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

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04-10-2006, 12:44 PM	#2
TJ Cline Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,545	Put the bands in the top of the door and close it, mine are set up for that and work well for pulldowns.

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mike456 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,294	Barbell Pullovers, And bent-over rows hits alot of the back including the lats