Author Topic: SHAWN RHODEN LAT PULLDOWN (Read 14456 times)

SF1900 · « **on:** August 06, 2016, 04:01:35 PM »

What is the rationale for doing a lat pulldown like this?

Shawn Rhoden

https://www.instagram.com/p/BEriuzMEHsi/?taken-by=flexatronrhoden&hl=en

Mr Anabolic · « **Reply #1 on:** August 06, 2016, 04:03:50 PM »

The only rationale to do it like this is because Charles Glass told him to.

Nails · « **Reply #2 on:** August 06, 2016, 04:04:06 PM »

there goes charles glass with some new revolutionary game changing exercise to justify his over prices guru training prices

anabolichalo · « **Reply #3 on:** August 06, 2016, 04:04:58 PM »

this way he cant arch back and uses more lats and less rhomboids

he could also just use a conventional strict form pull down

this is the same "rationale" as sitting backwards on a hammer strength shoulder press

but really it's "angles" bro

Parker · « **Reply #4 on:** August 06, 2016, 04:09:02 PM »

Quote from: Nails on August 06, 2016, 04:04:06 PM

there goes charles glass with some new revolutionary game changing exercise to justify his over prices guru training prices

Don't you talk about the methods of bodybuilding's Mad Monk of Training like that.

Bevo · « **Reply #5 on:** August 06, 2016, 04:10:02 PM »

Charles glass makes money off these idiots

What's so hard about training?

If u got the genetics and drug response for it does it really matter?

hench · « **Reply #6 on:** August 06, 2016, 04:10:23 PM »

so he can feel charles glass's meat against his butt

Bevo · « **Reply #7 on:** August 06, 2016, 04:11:11 PM »

Quote from: anabolichalo on August 06, 2016, 04:04:58 PM

this way he cant arch back and uses more lats and less rhomboids

he could also just use a conventional strict form pull down

this is the same "rationale" as sitting backwards on a hammer strength shoulder press

but really it's "angles" bro

Yep

Big Ronnie didn't need this hack and won 8 titles, go figure

Parker · « **Reply #8 on:** August 06, 2016, 04:14:05 PM »

Quote from: Bevo on August 06, 2016, 04:11:11 PM

Yep

Big Ronnie didn't need this hack and won 8 titles, go figure

Big Ronnie actually had back detail. Oddly, almost all of the guys from that era did. Even Levrone had better back detsil than Rhoden did.
Maybe this is due from Rhoden taking like 7 yrs off?

io856 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 06, 2016, 04:15:01 PM »

in all honesty being in gyms for quite some time, that movement right there is absolutely ridiculous and not productive

PJim · « **Reply #10 on:** August 06, 2016, 04:16:46 PM »

Quote from: anabolichalo on August 06, 2016, 04:04:58 PM

this way he cant arch back and uses more lats and less rhomboids

he could also just use a conventional strict form pull down

this is the same "rationale" as sitting backwards on a hammer strength shoulder press

but really it's "angles" bro

The back has to be arched to activate the lats...

io856 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 06, 2016, 04:17:22 PM »

Quote from: PJim on August 06, 2016, 04:16:46 PM

The back has to be arched to activate the lats...

bahahaha exactly I wasn't going to touch that comment

Bevo · « **Reply #12 on:** August 06, 2016, 04:19:44 PM »

Quote from: Parker on August 06, 2016, 04:14:05 PM

Big Ronnie actually had back detail. Oddly, almost all of the guys from that era did. Even Levrone had better back detsil than Rhoden did.
Maybe this is due from Rhoden taking like 7 yrs off?

Thats true and this era pushed in much more heavy GH and insulin usage

Ex. Look at Phil's physique in the early mid 2000's compared to now, he had much more definition and striations early on and after turning pro became just a bloofy physique

Parker · « **Reply #13 on:** August 06, 2016, 04:27:19 PM »

Quote from: PJim on August 06, 2016, 04:16:46 PM

The back has to be arched to activate the lats...

his problem ain't lats, but "back meat"---Rhomboids, lower traps, Teres Major, Teres Minor , infraspinatus, erector spinae

io856 · « **Reply #14 on:** August 06, 2016, 04:27:59 PM »

Quote from: Parker on August 06, 2016, 04:27:19 PM

his problem ain't lats, but "back meat"---Rhomboids, lower traps, Teres Major, Teres Minor , infraspinatus, erector spinae

100% good point there

PJim · « **Reply #15 on:** August 06, 2016, 04:46:06 PM »

Quote from: Parker on August 06, 2016, 04:27:19 PM

his problem ain't lats, but "back meat"---Rhomboids, lower traps, Teres Major, Teres Minor , infraspinatus, erector spinae

So do a row-type exercise and a 3/4 deadlift. If you do this your posterior chain should be adequately stimulated. That spin on a pull-down is emperor's new clothes-ish.

Rudee · « **Reply #16 on:** August 06, 2016, 04:47:53 PM »

Typical Charles Glass nonsense, for which people are foolish enough to pay him for.

Henda · « **Reply #17 on:** August 06, 2016, 04:51:45 PM »

Maybe Just an excuse to have a filthy, stinking hobo on his back?

Parker · « **Reply #18 on:** August 06, 2016, 05:06:33 PM »

Quote from: PJim on August 06, 2016, 04:46:06 PM

So do a row-type exercise and a 3/4 deadlift. If you do this your posterior chain should be adequately stimulated. That spin on a pull-down is emperor's new clothes-ish.

Hey it worked for Gunter, dammit

Or maybe he should buy an old Flex magazine and read Shawn Ray's "Snakes of Detail" article? $:-\$

Dave D · « **Reply #19 on:** August 06, 2016, 06:19:28 PM »

Glass has to be livid his secrets are being exposed because of social media.

I will soon be doing this exercise. I'm expecting it to be a nation wide phenomenon.

NaturalWonder83 · « **Reply #20 on:** August 06, 2016, 06:42:03 PM »

Your elbows should be in front of the body to properly work the lats
All u losers that don't do that are fucking spinning your wheels
I don't give a shit if u r 250lbs and bigger than me
Lats should be elbows down and in front of body
Go slice open a cadaver and see how the lats insert