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**greenwell001** · 09-26-2012, 05:11 PM

Does everyone agree to start from a dead hang each rep or do yall think go low with some tension still left on the muscle. When I start from dead hang each rep I feel the pull starting lower in my lats, but not I can't get ad many reps. So, form or volume is the question.

**red_hulk** · 09-26-2012, 06:00 PM

The way I do chin ups or pull ups or anything like that I only count the ones from dead hang

**songdog** · 09-26-2012, 07:49 PM

I agree but with a 200lb guy on my back

LOL

**stocky121** · 09-26-2012, 08:07 PM

i do mine from a dead hang also

**TOkidd** · 09-27-2012, 06:05 AM

dead hang. Otherwise I find I engage my biceps too much.

**Firepal** · 09-27-2012, 01:59 PM

I was wondering about this to I always go down to a dead hang feels alot harder. I feel like im cheating if I dont

**pasha** · 09-27-2012, 07:49 PM

dead hang for sure..

**baseline_9** · 09-28-2012, 12:51 AM

I do a dead hang too

**marcus300** · 09-28-2012, 01:57 AM

Dead hang hits more of the lats IMHO, seems to bring them out lower.

**Randy_Mar** · 09-28-2012, 01:48 PM

Not sure if it makes a world of difference, but I stop going down right before my arms lock out. (And I increase weight with each set....using dip belt)

I've found a increasing difference in my strength over time.

**baseline_9** · 09-28-2012, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by marcus300

Dead hang hits more of the lats IMHO, seems to bring them out lower.

I second this.... I feel it right down into the insertion the next day when I hang....

I'm loving pull ups right now (neutral grip)....

If u could only do pull ups and deadlifts you would still have an amazing back workout....

**Sgt. Hartman** · 09-28-2012, 02:43 PM

Dead hang and squeeze hard and contract at top.

**DanB** · 09-28-2012, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by Sgt. Hartman

Dead hang and squeeze hard and contract at top.

this

and also pause at top and lower yourself as slowly as possible

i also like to do 21's

**greenwell001** · 09-28-2012, 05:01 PM

Good input. I feel it lower in the lats with dead hand each rep. Playin around with grip, but really tryin to do muscle up progression so I can really get wide.

**BBTrevor** · 09-30-2012, 09:36 AM

I agree with dead hang, though I don't always go down that low..once you already are stretched out and feeling warmed up its that contraction at the top that matters, you are not going to 'Pull Out' your lats and just gain from that, gains come from exerciie intensity with quality reps to gain size

**baseline_9** · 09-30-2012, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by BBTrevor

I agree with dead hang, though I don't always go down that low..once you already are stretched out and feeling warmed up its that contraction at the top that matters, you are not going to 'Pull Out' your lats and just gain from that, gains come from exerciie intensity with quality reps to gain size

Well u can actually gain from stretching.....

Ask any top level ifbb pro....

Extreme stretching is a technique we can all benefit from if used correctly