wider the grip the less the strength?

[texasRUSH]

i'm having hell with grip width when doing back work lately...since a wider grip is weaker for me should I continue with it and build it up or keep the grip i'm accustomed to and keep pounding the whole stack? like seated cable rows for instance..


i can blast the whole stack with ease with the narrow grip...but with the wide grip handle pulling straight back i hafta drop 60lbs off of it to get the same amount of reps and sets.

[pumpster]

What matters most is how the exercise effects the desired area; use the grip the works the area best; also try close-grip. Typically the wider the grip the less the involvement of other secondary muscles, so less weight will be used.

[Jr. Yates]

I always change my grips throughout the workout so its never a problem for me...sometimes i'll do cable rows with an underhand grip then the next excersise will be barbell rows with an overhand grip.

[JPM]

Your going to recuit more of the biceps with a narrow or even average  grip. Which in turn affects the strength of the pull. A wider grip call's upon more of the actually back/lat/rear delts. Might want to consider the good advice of Jr. Yates and change grip positions throughout a workout. Good Luck.

[Jr. Yates]

Your going to recuit more of the biceps with a narrow or even average  grip. Which in turn affects the strength of the pull. A wider grip call's upon more of the actually back/lat/rear delts. Might want to consider the good advice of Jr. Yates and change grip positions throughout a workout. Good Luck.