close grip pull ups

[Robboe]

yes, and you are also wrong.

 

[Dutch windmill]

So Robboe, whem you train lats, you only do wide grip chins, rows and deadlifts?

 

[Robboe]

Nope.

I don;t do wide grip anything.

I put my biceps in their strongest position and thus, give myself a better lat workout.

I also currently don't deadlift.

 

[the nature boy]

wait wait wait. So wide grip pulldowns or chins dont give you a wider lat spread (aka wings)????

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

you can also get the same "feel" from pulldowns with the triangular bar usually used for low pulley rows, then you can vary your weight

 

[Robboe]

Answering natureboy

**they help build your lats yes. in time they will grow to the 'wing appearance' but doing wide chins doesn;t cause outer growth only.

I just prefer to get a better lat workout by putting my biceps in their strongest position. if they ain't then they give out before my lats are sufficiently stimulated. It's like short changing yourself.

understand my point?

I'm not saying don;t do wide grip chins, i'm just pointing out why i don't.

 

[the nature boy]

understood Robboe.

I used to stay away form wide grip pulldowns because I was so weak in that excercise, but now I'll throw it in from time to time for variety. Like most people I can move much more weight efficently when my grip is neutral and closer together.

 

[Robboe]

of course you can, and you'll get a better lat workout in the process.

 

[The Dude]

Actually Robboe, they do work the lats a little differently. It's a little thing called range of motion. It changes when going from a wide grip to a close grip. But, hey, don't believe me....look it up.

 

[Robboe]

and how will it make the lats grow any differently?

exactly. It won't.