Author Topic: pullovers. (Read 6577 times)

funk51 · « **on:** February 03, 2015, 11:13:36 AM »

does anyone do these anymore? how about doing them on a moon bench.

El Diablo Blanco · « **Reply #1 on:** February 03, 2015, 11:14:46 AM »

I used to but read in FLEX over a decade ago that is what causes that big split between your abs so I stopped.

_aj_ · « **Reply #2 on:** February 03, 2015, 11:19:41 AM »

Never got the value. Arnold used to say that they "widened your ribcage". Did them for the first 5-7 formative lifting years and my fucking ribcage never got any fucking wider.

Erik C · « **Reply #3 on:** February 03, 2015, 11:19:50 AM »

Pullovers are great, especially on a Moon Bench. Also, on the old Nautilus Pullover Machine.

Royalty · « **Reply #4 on:** February 03, 2015, 11:22:11 AM »

Yes!!! I do pullovers for lats (not chest)

Royalty · « **Reply #5 on:** February 03, 2015, 11:24:42 AM »

My brother does decline pullovers

thegamechanger · « **Reply #6 on:** February 03, 2015, 11:25:36 AM »

no looks like a lot of work just to get in place.

The Abdominal Snoman · « **Reply #7 on:** February 03, 2015, 11:35:24 AM »

Svengoolie · « **Reply #8 on:** February 03, 2015, 11:46:25 AM »

I love doing them, just feels good to do. Will get a comment once in a while from the older guys how they never really see people doing them anymore. Would like to try them on a nautilus pull over machine sometime though

Rambone · « **Reply #9 on:** February 03, 2015, 11:51:20 AM »

I do them on the pullover machine Dorian style. Just wish Leroy was there to call me diesel and shout slogans at me like "squeeze it" and "one more for number one"

SF1900 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 03, 2015, 11:53:51 AM »

I do them, though I have not yet figured out how to isolate solely my chest or my lats. Seems like I feel it in both places.

hench · « **Reply #11 on:** February 03, 2015, 11:58:08 AM »

I did them at the start of my training, my ribcage is pretty big now.
Pros: chest area volume is big now even with minimal training. cons: sometimes it can make it look like I've got a belly in a shirt if it's tucked in.

Donny · « **Reply #12 on:** February 03, 2015, 12:02:37 PM »

Quote from: SF1900 on February 03, 2015, 11:53:51 AM

I do them, though I have not yet figured out how to isolate solely my chest or my lats. Seems like I feel it in both places.

I do them just lying on a straight bench with a Barbell or ez bar not across a bench like most do dropping the hips for a stretch. This is where it´s more chest. Do it on a flat bench lying straight, concentrate on your lats..FEEL it use your lats.

El Diablo Blanco · « **Reply #13 on:** February 03, 2015, 12:19:44 PM »

Did someone say Pullover?

Hulkotron · « **Reply #14 on:** February 03, 2015, 12:42:58 PM »

Great sweater option for the bigger guys.

CalvinH · « **Reply #15 on:** February 03, 2015, 12:44:25 PM »

Chest , back or both?

tleilaxutank · « **Reply #16 on:** February 03, 2015, 12:47:07 PM »

I do them. Works lats and serratus really well.

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #17 on:** February 03, 2015, 12:53:15 PM »

Nautilus pullover is an incredible machine for lats. A really complete range of motion. Regarding the conventional dumbbell pullover to enlarge the rib cage I just have trouble believing that but then again the most incredible small waist huge rib cage guys all used the it.

TheShape. · « **Reply #18 on:** February 03, 2015, 12:54:37 PM »

Quote from: _aj_ on February 03, 2015, 11:19:41 AM

Never got the value. Arnold used to say that they "widened your ribcage". Did them for the first 5-7 formative lifting years and my fucking ribcage never got any fucking wider.

Worked for me! But I was 16

Sophus · « **Reply #19 on:** February 03, 2015, 12:56:56 PM »

Quote from: TheShape. on February 03, 2015, 12:54:37 PM

Worked for me! But I was 16

Surprise.

Coach is Back! · « **Reply #20 on:** February 03, 2015, 01:16:34 PM »

Yup. I still program them into our training. Something's never get old.

funk51 · « **Reply #21 on:** February 03, 2015, 01:22:45 PM »

mercury morris of miami dolphin fame down at nautilus...

Rambone · « **Reply #22 on:** February 03, 2015, 01:28:35 PM »

Harry didn't believe in using pullovers

Mr Anabolic · « **Reply #23 on:** February 03, 2015, 02:13:44 PM »

Pullovers are a good chest finishing exercise. Hits the long head of the tris, lats and serratus. I love them. The ribcage expansion theory is pure nonsense.

doriancutlerman · « **Reply #24 on:** February 03, 2015, 02:19:52 PM »

Nautilus, Hammer or that latter-day Arthur Jones machine line pullover?

Sure. Good stuff.

With a DB? Meh. Modify the movement a little bit and it makes an excellent triceps exercise, though. I can't remember where I first saw it -- I think it was some DC-oriented site -- but one of the members called it a PBJ Pullover. Or PBR. ... hmm. No, that's not right either. SHIT!*

(*Suffice to say, the movement was coined capital p-something "pullovers." At least, I think so. RJR Pullovers, NPR Pullovers -- whateva-da-fuck.)

I'd certainly never do any variation of pullover to "work chest," though -- that's for damned sure. I know Arnold did and Arnold's the man, but sheeeeeeeit ... if he made a mistake in fucking some fattish Mexican maid, whose to say he made each and every perfect choice in his training, and/or his training "advices" (shudder)?