My guide shows you how to do Pullups: proper grip width, arm position, what if you can’t do a single rep, and more. Get stronger with my technique tips.
The effect of grip width and hand orientation on muscle activity during pull-ups and the lat pull-down. Strength Cond. J. 35 (1), 75-78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1519/Ssc.0b013e318282120e.Leslie KLM and Comfort P. The effect of grip width and hand orientation on muscle activity...
Pull-ups take very little equipment to do and there is no reason you can’t do them at home, whether or not you have your own bar. Look around you, think about the various grip options there are to do pull-ups. What is in your house or yard that you could use? Pull-Up Bar for...
Pull-ups are very simple but very hard. Most people think they know how to do pull-ups but there are quite a few variations on the proper form that some hardos might frown on, but still count as legitimate pull-ups. To perform a pull-up, hang on to any bar, doorway, tree branch,...
As you may have guessed, the wide grip lat pulldown primarily works your lats. Originating in the lower/mid back, the latissimus dorsi is the largest muscle of the back. Your lats play a significant role in most “pulling” exercises such as the lat pulldown, pull ups, and other rowing...
suggests that exercising your upper back helps correct postural imbalances to help you look more graceful. While the classic back exercises like pull-ups,chin-ups, and deadlift are supremely popular, the lat pulldown is becoming a staple of any bodybuilding back workout. The lat pulldown wo...
For example, if a person can lat-pulldown a lot of weight but has poor body-composition and he’s over-weight, he will find pull-ups and chin-ups to be difficult to perform. Pullups and chin-ups are some of the best relative strength exercises. They are a perfect reality check to ...
Seated lat pull-down Assisted pull-up or chin-up Kipping pull-up Suspended pull-up Keep in mind that, although some of these are very similar to traditional pull-ups, they aren’t direct replacements for pull-ups. Directions for Doing Pull-ups ...
the bar down to your body, you pull your body up to the bar. But the technique is otherwise identical. As well, I’m going to use the term pulldown generally throughout this article, just keep in mind that it refers to all of the different variants as well as chins/pullups. ...
Deadlifts, Pull-ups or Bent-over row Lat Pulldown (narrow, neutral grip) 3×8-10 Seated Horizontal Row 3×8-10 Vertical Cable Pullovers (EZ Bar, Supinated Grip) 3×10-12 Face pulls 3×10 (Super Set) Standing Barbell Biceps Curl 3×10 + Cable (Rope) Biceps Hammer Curl 3xAMRAP ...