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For lat pull downs, which is better: pulling towards the front to the chest or towards the back behind the neck? or train both for variations? Thanks in advance!
this is for wide grip - ;)
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For lat pull downs, which is better: pulling towards the front to the chest or towards the back behind the neck? or train both for variations? Thanks in advance!
this is for wide grip - ;)
front.
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front..and squeeze...i always look up when i'm doing it and for some reason it helps me feel it more in my lats that way.
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I like front much better, better feeling of the muscles working. ;)
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I do both... I do frint at the start of back day and at the end of everything I finish with behind the neck, making sure to go slow and squeeze...
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Behind the head Pulldowns is an unnatural movement and is a no-no to be taught by a personal trainer..
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Watch them shoulders w/ behind the neck.Mine feel unstable when "rarely" doing them.I lighten up the weight when I do.
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I don't think it matters. Modern conventional wisdom is front, but guys like Haney did rear and he never had a training injury (or so he says). Either one is safe if your form is perfect. I do both.
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always to the front.. if you do it to the back. theres a lot of risk to you rotalor cuffs.
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always to the front.. if you do it to the back. theres a lot of risk to you rotalor cuffs.
Behind the head Pulldowns is an unnatural movement and is a no-no
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Stick with the front until your a seasoned bb'r and then only maybe....
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Stick with the front until your a seasoned bb'r and then only maybe....
Why? This is a funny myth that developed from a few idiot using way more weight than they can manage... If you warm up and then do a 5 set pyramid-up in weight, there should be no issue with pulling to the rear as long as you work in a controlled fashion, and grind out slow, smooth reps (no bouncing)... The same goes for shoulder presses behind the neck....
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This is a funny myth that developed from a few idiot using way more weight than they can manage... If you warm up and then do a 5 set pyramid-up in weight, there should be no issue with pulling to the rear as long as you work in a controlled fashion, and grind out slow, smooth reps (no bouncing)... The same goes for shoulder presses behind the neck....
Actually you're funny, the way you always post like you're the last word. hahahahahh
Behind the neck presses and pulldowns both cause shoulder impingement, an established condition that is harsh on the joints and potentially injurious. It is NOT a figment of your deluded, arrogant imagination; it's a fact & something that i've experienced. Warming up and using reasonable weight will mitigate but not remove the potential for injury. Using a controlled manner will help to reduce but not remove possible problems; realistically most who traing hard won't keep an entirely controlled cadence for the entire set anyway. It might be worth trying these exercises but be there will always be the potential for problems given the inherent pressures exerted on the shoulders.
A better alternative for behind the neck presses IMO is to do 1/2 or 2/3 motions that avoid the bottom portioin of the ROM that is the most stressful to the joints. This is one where a Smith machine can also help.
Stop posting opinionated misinformation on here like it's fact; someone will pay the price
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I think ur idea )pumpster) about only going part way down on behind neck presses is good,thast the way i intend to do them, lower bar until arms brake 90 degrees adn when bar is 1/2 way down my head. That should hopefully help avoid the dangerous bottom portion of the lift.
davie
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definitely front.
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Actually you're funny, the way you always post like you're the last word. hahahahahh
Behind the neck presses and pulldowns both cause shoulder impingement, an established condition that is harsh on the joints and potentially injurious. It is NOT a figment of your deluded, arrogant imagination; it's a fact & something that i've experienced. Warming up and using reasonable weight will mitigate but not remove the potential for injury. Using a controlled manner will help to reduce but not remove possible problems; realistically most who traing hard won't keep an entirely controlled cadence for the entire set anyway. It might be worth trying these exercises but be there will always be the potential for problems given the inherent pressures exerted on the shoulders.
A better alternative for behind the neck presses IMO is to do 1/2 or 2/3 motions that avoid the bottom portioin of the ROM that is the most stressful to the joints. This is one where a Smith machine can also help.
Stop posting opinionated misinformation on here like it's fact; someone will pay the price
There are potential problems and dangers inherent in any exercise... as for shoulder impingement... seem to me that my using stretching movements like going behind the head might help prevent injury over time... I do agree with you about the ROM for these movement and I would never suggest going below ear level...
As for me posting as if it's "the last word" go blow a goat... this is a message board and I will express my oppinion... grow up and deal with it wee-man... if you have crappy shoulder genetics or if you train with bad form and have hurt yourself then do not project that on the rest of us... some like me have been doing these movements for over 10 years, and use very heavy weight... and NEVER have any shoulder issues...
I would suggest that you are an arrogant, opinionated and deluded fool... not I...
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STF and stop making black & white statements in future that you later have to qualify. Stick to relating your own experiences and opinions that may or may not apply elsewhere.
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STF and stop making black & white statements in future that you later have to qualify. Stick to relating your own experiences and opinions that may or may not apply elsewhere.
hey pumpster.... reduce the dosage or smoke a dube or something... i'll say what I say when I say it.... who cares?
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Feel free to continue with the arrogant misinfo.
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I don't want to start a war here but if you want the best lat involvement, you'll want a shoulder width, palms facing grip, front pulldown. This puts your biceps in their strongest position. This is ideal because your arms are the weakest link when training lats.
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Reverse grip rows is how Dorian tore his bicep..
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when pulling to my back i feel the inner parts of my back (closer to the spine) working more, when pulling to my chin.
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Feel free to continue with the arrogant misinfo.
Let me try to find some more for you....
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There are potential problems and dangers inherent in any exercise... as for shoulder impingement... seem to me that my using stretching movements like going behind the head might help prevent injury over time... I do agree with you about the ROM for these movement and I would never suggest going below ear level...
As for me posting as if it's "the last word" go blow a goat... this is a message board and I will express my oppinion... grow up and deal with it wee-man... if you have crappy shoulder genetics or if you train with bad form and have hurt yourself then do not project that on the rest of us... some like me have been doing these movements for over 10 years, and use very heavy weight... and NEVER have any shoulder issues...
I would suggest that you are an arrogant, opinionated and deluded fool... not I...
its just not funny till you here the sentence "go blow a goat" good stuff.
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If it was funny i'd agree. Just witless, unfortunately.
Ya that's equal parts brilliant & sophisticated-for a 6 year old. hahahahhah
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Ya that's equal parts brilliant & sophisticated-for a 6 year old. hahahahhah
come on you had to laugh just a little, when do you hear the sentence "blow a goat" used? its not like the normal stuff here (your gay,fuck you,eat shit,ect) used all the time.
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The only thing funny is how lame that is.. ;D hahahhah
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The only thing funny is how lame that is.. ;D hahahhah
while i have you for a second quick question. why do you always take the name off the quote in your response?
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What it is I just capture the quote a different way, that doesn't include the name. I should probably do it the other way, but.. :D
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What it is I just capture the quote a different way, that doesn't include the name. I should probably do it the other way, but.. :D
thanks and i thought you just didn't like people.:)
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Both front & back. Both have their benfits.When the shoulder girdle is warmed up, supple and flexable enought, than behind the neck pulldowns can be handled without fear. Same factor is involved when doing chin's behind the neck, which is not only a good lat exercise but also affect the posterior delts strongly. As with either exercise, I touch the base of the neck and than lower back to the starting position. Some will hold the grip way too wide, which can over extrend the shoulder joint(s) into a position of weakness (injury). Forming roughtly a 90 degree angle, when touching the neck area, offers a better inline position for the shoulders and also better muscle recuitment of the lats.
Might want to SS front pulls(medium curl grip... if you like) with behind the neck pulls in a workout. Or what has worked for a lot of BB'ers is a Tri set of Straight arm Pullovers, front and than rear lat pull downs. Of course those would be the only exercises in a single lat workout. Good Luck.
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Front, There are some that can do it behind the neck but those that do and have no problems are the ones that have greater rotation of the rotator cuff. The majority do not. SO DONT DO IT
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The one's who have a easier and more fluid/natural function of the rotator cuff's are the one's who have a greater flexability in that area. But not to the point of over extending the joint's themselves. Most BB'er's think of themselves as having superior flexability around the shoulder girdle but most do not. And most do not take the time to strenghten that area or even train with intellegent forethought. Too much flat, and even incline, pressing rather than direct overhead lifts can give raise to muscle imbalance & injury. Good Luck.
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its just not funny till you here the sentence "go blow a goat" good stuff.
it took some thought, but that's what i came up with
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The only thing funny is how lame that is.. ;D hahahhah
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Front, There are some that can do it behind the neck but those that do and have no problems are the ones that have greater rotation of the rotator cuff. The majority do not. SO DONT DO IT
Agree,
so just try it. Build up slowly with light weights. (and this ain't a coleman joke)
Start out as a beginner and add slowly every week some weights. Maybe it looks stupid if you only do 50lbs lat pulldown back, but in the long run you're the one who's laughing.
Not getting injured is a personal thing, and everybody who's becoming a veteran in the sport knows that you musn't f*ck with your shoulders.
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LIGHT WEIGHT BABY
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LIGHT WEIGHT BABY
Brilliant. Start lite, stay small. ::)
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Go do wide grip chin ups till you can touch your chest to the bar.You'll end up w/a wide back :).Of course use that w/other exercises!
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Chins of any width will do the trick. ;)
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The problem w/ pulldowns to the back is not so much the movement. It's that you have to tilt your head forward in order to not get clunked with the bar. That tilting causes your spine to go out of alignment, making the movement unsafe.
If you had a setup with two separate overhead pulleys, that would allow you to do the movement in a way that would mimic a rear-double-bicep pose, you'd be onto something.
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The problem w/ pulldowns to the back is not so much the movement. It's that you have to tilt your head forward in order to not get clunked with the bar. That tilting causes your spine to go out of alignment, making the movement unsafe.
Maybe, maybe not. If anything, might lead to minor stress on the neck, not the spine, though I never had a problem with that.
You've completely dismissed the established shoulder impingement issue, because in fact you're wrong-the issue is the movement. Separate pulleys, while helping with freedom of motion, would still contribute to torque issues. The problem is related to the the relative positioning of the upper arms to the shoulders, so that's not good advice.
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Maybe, maybe not. If anything, might lead to minor stress on the neck, not the spine, though I never had a problem with that.
You've completely dismissed the established shoulder impingement issue, because in fact you're wrong-the issue is the movement. Separate pulleys, while helping with freedom of motion, would still contribute to torque issues. The problem is related to the the relative positioning of the upper arms to the shoulders, so that's not good advice.
you blow goats... and you know as much about shoulder impingement as you do about rectums.... wow YOU MUST BE A SHOULDER WHATEVER GENIUS YOU RECTUM LOVER!
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Another clown who didn't know anything until I schooled his ass but desperately wants to sound like his knows what he's talking about...hahahahhha
Blowing goats is like 3rd grade humor, dude. The only thing funny about it is how lame & unfunny you are without realizing it. LOL
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Another clown who didn't know anything until I schooled his ass but desperately wants to sound like his knows what he's talking about...hahahahhha
Blowing goats is like 3rd grade humor, dude. The only thing funny about it is how lame & unfunny you are without realizing it. LOL
was this a comeback?....
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LOL, you guys are great, this place is great! ;D