Thread: another question about pull ups..

The anterior delts aren't involved with pullups. Maybe you should just put a day of rest in between the two sessions?

yeah i think so ...... i was just trying to work 2 consecutive days ....but maybe the triceps is involved a little bit ?? i think use it a little ..my triceps was really sore on that day

Originally Posted by assassin

yeah i think so ...... i was just trying to work 2 consecutive days ....but maybe the triceps is involved a little bit ?? i think use it a little ..my triceps was really sore on that day

Depends how you're doing the pullups. Your triceps do assist a little in shoulder extension, so that might be a contributing factor. Even then, it's pretty limited because they enter active insufficiency because your elbow is bent while extending during a pullup.

Sometimes my chest feels activated from pullups.

Originally Posted by fufu

Sometimes my chest feels activated from pullups.

The chest does work when you do pullups, but not to the extent that it is used during a bench press or anything.

Originally Posted by CowPimp

The chest does work when you do pullups, but not to the extent that it is used during a bench press or anything.

i never really feel sore from bench press with barbell no matter what angle i do it

Originally Posted by LexusGS

i never really feel sore from bench press with barbell no matter what angle i do it

I never really have either. Most of the size I have on my chest is the result of BB benching though. On that note, I DB benched Sunday for the first time in months and my chest (Only upper chest though for whatever reason) is quite sore.

Originally Posted by CowPimp

I never really have either. Most of the size I have on my chest is the result of BB benching though. On that note, I DB benched Sunday for the first time in months and my chest (Only upper chest though for whatever reason) is quite sore.

That's exactly my case, db press makes my chest sore as fuck, flys make it a lil sore, but bb bench does nothing

Originally Posted by LexusGS

That's exactly my case, db press makes my chest sore as fuck, flys make it a lil sore, but bb bench does nothing

Again though, most of the mass I have put on my chest is due to barbell benching. Really, my upper body rarely gets sore. I can't remember my shoulders ever being sore, but it's one of my better body parts.

do power cleans, push press and side raises ss with db shrugs in one session! that might get em sore! all within the 5-8 rep range

Originally Posted by swordfish

do power cleans, push press and side raises ss with db shrugs in one session! that might get em sore! all within the 5-8 rep range

I have no desire to get them sore. They are reasonably strong and well-proportioned to my body. That's enough for me.

I seem to get better strength gains when i train with DB bench. I much prefer it to BB bench for some reason.

I guess a part of it is that i know if i cant get the weight up and am in a bit of trouble, its a lot easier to get rid of the DBs rather than a BB. Makes me more inclined to push myself harder.

But obviously, that has nothing to do with the topic.

If your chest gets hit in pullups, does it help to keep the chest out of the movement if you dont 'lean' as far backwards?

Originally Posted by Gazhole

If your chest gets hit in pullups, does it help to keep the chest out of the movement if you dont 'lean' as far backwards?

Not for any reason that I can think of.

Originally Posted by CowPimp

On that note, I DB benched Sunday for the first time in months and my chest (Only upper chest though for whatever reason) is quite sore.

That IS weird. According to the sticky you can isolate a portion of chest during working out, so why is a portion of the chest sore???

Originally Posted by Gazhole

I seem to get better strength gains when i train with DB bench. I much prefer it to BB bench for some reason.

I guess a part of it is that i know if i cant get the weight up and am in a bit of trouble, its a lot easier to get rid of the DBs rather than a BB. Makes me more inclined to push myself harder.

Strength gains from doing DB pressing? For what, BB benching? Hmm, I dont know if I remember my bench getting stronger when I incorporated DB pressing. I did, in fact, seem to get 'bigger' when I did DB pressing. It was then people started asking if I was juicing.

Ive always liked DB flat bench more than BB and it might be cuz of the fear of getting caught underneath the bar, who knows? Only problem with DBs that will forever haunt anyone is its own limits.

I repped 125lbs at my gym on Sunday. Next ones we have are 135lbs and 150lbs, nothing in between.

If you do flat DB bench presses one at a time you can spot with your other arm. Problem solved.