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10-26-2004, 01:48 PM #1Member
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If you had to pick between the two...
If you had to pick between the two which exercise is better for the lats and back: Lat pulldowns (either wide or close grip) or seated cable rows?
My work schedule will be hectic this month so my lifting time is limited to 1-2 days a week.
If I was putting together a program, which one should I use to get the best results (lat width, thickness, etc.)?
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10-26-2004, 02:18 PM #2
Pull ups....wide grip. Even if your not strong enough to do them, like I am, you can do the negative portion........I think it works the best.
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10-26-2004, 02:27 PM #3
I would go with seated cable rows.
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10-26-2004, 02:34 PM #4Originally Posted by BigMike J
BigGreen suggested the pull-ups too me and they've worked out great......and I had zero lats before. I had been doing rows and lat pull downs for a long while and needed something to jump start growth.
BigMike....yuo know I'm just kidding right?
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10-26-2004, 02:48 PM #5Originally Posted by Juggy Snout
My post might be a bit biased.. i love seated rows.
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10-26-2004, 05:42 PM #6Anabolic Member
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Well if you do pull-downs behind the neck then seated rows are much better. But if you do them infront then either one is good. I do both but sometimes do not do the seated. Why not switch between the two?
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10-26-2004, 05:52 PM #7Associate Member
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Throw aaway the machines and do pull-ups, weighted if you can, better than the other two. Throw in some bent over rows also
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10-26-2004, 08:48 PM #8Retired Vet
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Originally Posted by Juggy Snout
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10-26-2004, 08:52 PM #9
Pull ups hands down. Any time you move your body though space its gonna to affect the area better than being stationary.. Thats why squats are better than leg press.
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10-26-2004, 08:52 PM #10
pull-ups are the best. if you cant do any start with the pulldowns and work your way up.
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10-26-2004, 09:13 PM #11Member
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Why does everyone say pullups are better than pulldowns?
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10-26-2004, 09:35 PM #12
Pull ups are better than Pull downs. Pull downs are easier than pull ups. I can do weighted pullups for 12reps with a 75lb dumbell chained to me at 255lbs. I can do almost 400lb pulldowns.
I do nothing but free weight movements with lats.
wide grip pull ups
reverse grip pull ups
Barbell rows
Dumbell rows
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10-26-2004, 10:17 PM #13
pull ups/pull downs are way better than seated cable rows. mix it up every now and then to get best results
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10-27-2004, 01:07 PM #14Associate Member
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First thing I hit for back is pull ups, first set do as many as possible (wide grip, smooth and controlled), then I keep doing sets until I can only get one rep. Worked for me. Then hit the weights and machines for isolation.
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10-27-2004, 02:52 PM #15Associate Member
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deadlifts.
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10-28-2004, 01:14 AM #16
and the winner is mass quest,your time is limited so don't waste it. DEADS
Build mass,...pullups make you wider..
deadlift over all thickness.."time is money without the change".
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