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Title: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: sarcasm on May 11, 2006, 04:06:30 PM
how many of you twats do chins and how many do pulldowns?
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: LuciusFox on May 11, 2006, 04:07:24 PM
how many of you twats do chins and how many do pulldowns?

 I prefer chins, but I do weigh 160 so it is easier for me to do them.
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: sarcasm on May 11, 2006, 04:08:37 PM
I prefer chins, but I do weigh 160 so it is easier for me to do them.
i think i'm gonna start doing them again at the beginning of my back workout, i'm 230 though, i'll just do as many sets as it takes to get to 50.
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: LuciusFox on May 11, 2006, 04:13:43 PM
i think i'm gonna start doing them again at the beginning of my back workout, i'm 230 though, i'll just do as many sets as it takes to get to 50.

  So you're going to do 50 sets? ;D
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: sarcasm on May 11, 2006, 04:15:02 PM
  So you're going to do 50 sets? ;D
hahahaha, touche!!!!!
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: davidpaul on May 11, 2006, 04:19:04 PM
i think i'm gonna start doing them again at the beginning of my back workout, i'm 230 though, i'll just do as many sets as it takes to get to 50.

ure 230? what are u like 7'9?
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: ManBearPig... on May 11, 2006, 04:20:22 PM
i do both at the same time.
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: Hulkster on May 11, 2006, 04:22:22 PM
some inspiration for this thread

(http://www.ronniecoleman.net/bluecoleman0efe5741.jpg)
ronnie doing chins.

As for me, I do lat pulldowns.  One day I hope to have 1/237648489057857585th the back that Ronnie has 8)
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: alexxx on May 11, 2006, 04:26:09 PM
  So you're going to do 50 sets? ;D

lol!  ;D
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: WOOO on May 11, 2006, 04:27:17 PM
how many of you twats do chins and how many do pulldowns?
I chin a lot of twats!!!   ;D
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: alexxx on May 11, 2006, 04:28:34 PM
I am glad your thinking of doing a real men's exercise. Chins built great backs such as Arnold, Franco, Haney, Sergio, Samir, Yates, Coleman, and of course Alexxx.
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: Rome on May 11, 2006, 04:29:52 PM
i think i'm gonna start doing them again at the beginning of my back workout, i'm 230 though, i'll just do as many sets as it takes to get to 50.
MY best back and bicep workouts are pull ups in the park.  I do 120-130 reps. Lats and biceps are sore for days. The bigger you get(I'm 256) the more important it is to still be able to do them. My first set is about 15 and each set after is from 8-10. lat pull downs are for girls, old men and fat guys  ;D
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: WOOO on May 11, 2006, 04:30:17 PM
I am glad your thinking of doing a real men's exercise. Chins built great backs such as Arnold, Franco, Haney, Sergio, Samir, Yates, Coleman, and of course Alexxx.
Half of those guys never chined..........
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: Bast175 on May 11, 2006, 04:31:35 PM
Alexxx gives handjobs to train his back.
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: shiftedShapes on May 11, 2006, 04:32:07 PM
I like to do chins because I can do them with 190% of my bodyweight

I figure that is the best pulling movement I can do.

Train it like it was bench (set and rep schemes) and you will get great gains
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: Bast175 on May 11, 2006, 04:33:11 PM
I like to do chins because I can do them with 190% of my bodyweight

Your form must be awful though.
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: WOOO on May 11, 2006, 04:33:55 PM
Alexxx gives handjobs to train his back.
no no no.... he "chins" a lot of cock
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: Bast175 on May 11, 2006, 04:34:52 PM
Also 190% of your bodyweight would be like like 290lbs.  I guess you're including your body weight too.
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: Hulkster on May 11, 2006, 04:35:35 PM
my girlfriend does cock pulldowns (on me of course 8))
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: Bast175 on May 11, 2006, 04:36:47 PM
my girlfriend does cock pulldowns (on me of course 8))

I thought Ronnie used weights?
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: shiftedShapes on May 11, 2006, 04:38:40 PM
Your form must be awful though.

My form is flawless

I use no momentum and pull to the sternum.

explosive pull just like a vertical deadlift.

I basically have no respect for GRAVITY

or for streakers, ones who wear trenchcoats, or the internet version, beanie-wearing penis pic posters.

-sS
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: WOOO on May 11, 2006, 04:40:11 PM
I thought Ronnie used weights?
nah, he's into fitness now...
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: haider on May 11, 2006, 04:42:32 PM
Never done lat pulldowns regularly, only weighted chins and pullups, and my back is easily my one of the more developed muscles i have.
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: pumpster on May 11, 2006, 04:44:29 PM
Quote
my girlfriend does cock pulldowns (on me of course )

I thought Ronnie used weights?
hahahahhah
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: triple_pickle on May 11, 2006, 04:53:36 PM
i do both, always start with chins, end with pulldowns.
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: pumpster on May 11, 2006, 05:10:55 PM
Both are good, alternate from time to time or do both. The advantage with chins is that it's much harder to cheat; with pulldowns it's relatively easy by just leaning back. If the back's kept straight and a lot of weight's used, the effect is similar yet different enough that it's good to do both.
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: buffbong on May 11, 2006, 06:01:25 PM
pull ups chin ups v-handle close grip pull ups  nothing better than those...
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: bigtmoney on May 11, 2006, 07:30:32 PM
I prefer chins too, I feel it in my back more.
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: JOHN MATRIX on May 11, 2006, 07:42:55 PM
i do 50 weighted pullups(usually in 4 sets) and then do lat pulldowns.
some form of pullup is best but you can also get a great stretch from pulldowns. i like doing both of them, then doing cable rows. your lats get so pumped you feel like dorian yates lol
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: WOOO on May 12, 2006, 01:57:49 AM
I like doing the pulldowns to the front first and then to the back, they work differently... If I am having a strong day I might finish the workout with a couple of sets of pullups with just body weight.
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: gtbro1 on May 12, 2006, 03:00:21 AM
i think i'm gonna start doing them again at the beginning of my back workout, i'm 230 though, i'll just do as many sets as it takes to get to 50.

I used to do that.I could only do 3 when I started...it was embarassing at first but I didn't care...it worked and I eventually worked up to 10 - 12 per set instead of 3 and eventually added some weight to a belt.I think chins are far better than pull downs.
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: davie on May 12, 2006, 05:05:39 AM
Hey guy, my gym (one of thoughs gyms that caters to the masses) doesnt hav chin up bar, so im stuck with pulldowns. iv been doing them shoulder widtht o the front, and sometimes closegrip palms facing me to the front??

When doin pulldowns do u think u should look foreward and keep bak straight,or look up more arc top of back just a little? Does looking up and arc-ing head back a bit not naturally bring sholder blades together (everyone is sitting at their computer trying this lol) which is what u want wen doin pulldowns??
Just wandering??

davie
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: blondmusclhunk on May 12, 2006, 10:21:31 AM
I mix in chins every other workout. 
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: WOOO on May 12, 2006, 01:07:55 PM
Hey guy, my gym (one of thoughs gyms that caters to the masses) doesnt hav chin up bar, so im stuck with pulldowns. iv been doing them shoulder widtht o the front, and sometimes closegrip palms facing me to the front??

When doin pulldowns do u think u should look foreward and keep bak straight,or look up more arc top of back just a little? Does looking up and arc-ing head back a bit not naturally bring sholder blades together (everyone is sitting at their computer trying this lol) which is what u want wen doin pulldowns??
Just wandering??

davie

time to find a new gym!!     ;D
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: davie on May 12, 2006, 03:18:25 PM
Ok....apart from the obvious answer of finding a new gym. What did u think about pulldowns question??

davie
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: DarthNemesis21 on May 12, 2006, 03:34:06 PM
I do chins to warm up.Then get down to buiness w/the weights.If I cant get on the pull up bar.I go to the power rack.Set the pins high.Then put the bar on it.Hell.I'm gonna be using it for BB rows & deadlifts.So I've laid claim to where I'm gonna train for awhile.Then I move on to pull downs if there on the itinerary.Hope this helps. 
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: WOOO on May 12, 2006, 03:34:59 PM
Ok....apart from the obvious answer of finding a new gym. What did u think about pulldowns question??

davie


I thought you were going to find a new gym because you we're "just wandering"    ;D
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: kicker on May 12, 2006, 04:36:32 PM
Like someone said, alternate every once in awhile between chins/pulldowns.  Personally I've had better results with pull-ups rather than chin-ups.
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: CQ on May 12, 2006, 04:59:14 PM
IMO chins are way more effective that pulldowns [well at least for me :D]

Being a bit of a wimp, I never did chins at all. Last year I started doing them and after about 6 months my back had made more progress than it had in the previous 5 years.
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: alexxx on May 12, 2006, 05:13:24 PM
IMO chins are way more effective that pulldowns [well at least for me :D]

Being a bit of a wimp, I never did chins at all. Last year I started doing them and after about 6 months my back had made more progress than it had in the previous 5 years.

But you're a girl..
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: Dos Equis on May 13, 2006, 01:52:30 AM
i think i'm gonna start doing them again at the beginning of my back workout, i'm 230 though, i'll just do as many sets as it takes to get to 50.

Ditto.  I'm about the same weight and I do them at the start of back day most workouts.  Fifty reps.  I don't think you have to do one or the other.  I consider pull-ups and chins a staple. 
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: davie on May 13, 2006, 02:24:03 AM

I thought you were going to find a new gym because you we're "just wandering"    ;D

haha fair point mate,didnt think my post ws being read so intently lol.
Im not intending to find new gym at mo so have no option but to stick wi pulldowns.

davie
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: MidniteRambo on May 15, 2006, 04:04:13 PM
pullups (weighted) gets my vote, once you get to 10 reps, increase the weight
Title: Re: Chins vs. pulldowns!!!!!!!
Post by: HERACLES on May 16, 2006, 07:21:56 PM
Both! Chins first, then dig deeper with lat pulldowns to the front..my back workout..

*Chins
*Tbar rows in corner or Deadlifts
*dumbell rows
*cybex reverse grip rows
*lat pull downs

I try to do chins every workout, eventually though they go stale..this happen to anyone else? where I dont get a pump from the movement anymore..then i just dont do em for a while..But i revolve the rest of my back workout constantly..