Chinups or pullups for LAT WIDTH?

[trap_builder]

Chinups = palms facing you.

Pullups = palms facing away.

If you got it inverted just pretend its like this for this thread.


Which is best for lat WIDTH?? Or is it the same thing?

[timbo81]

Barbell rows are gonna give you lat width.

[EAE]

Lat exercises are going to give you lat width.

[Steveo31]

Originally posted by timbo81
Barbell rows are gonna give you lat width.

Hm.. not sure, but I've read/been told that rows give you thickness. Chins/pullups give width...

[ripped_holla]

Do rows, chins, pullups, and you'll be just fine.

[supergarr]

same thing

[hyp3r3xt3nsion]

differences won't be statistically signifigant

[trap_builder]

hyper, why do put chins in your routine instead of pullups, just personal preference?

[jino]

Originally posted by Steveo31
Hm.. not sure, but I've read/been told that rows give you thickness. Chins/pullups give width...

I agree. Rows can give some width too but not as much as vertical pulling movements...

[hyp3r3xt3nsion]

pullups bother my forearm

[Rocky_Maivia]

When lats grow they increase in width and thickness. (just like all muscles).

-Rows are better for thickness because they work the traps and rhomboids hard. Making the upper back appear thicker.

-Pull-ups, puul-downs, chins work the lats harder therefore creating more width than thickness

[Rexer]

TO get wide you should develop the lats- pull-ups or chins (no real difference here), rows. Keep the hands about shoulder width for best lat training results. Wide pull-ups only invlove more biceps.

[Jcfreak_02]

I would say pull-ups all the way. Something I have been working on this last year. When doing pull-ups, try to have your hands as wide as possible, I like to go for about a foot away from your shoulders. To get a full pump of those, is to experience lats like I have never felt from another exercise.

[The Kurgan]

Originally posted by Jcfreak_02
I would say pull-ups all the way. Something I have been working on this last year. When doing pull-ups, try to have your hands as wide as possible, I like to go for about a foot away from your shoulders. To get a full pump of those, is to experience lats like I have never felt from another exercise.

[norco_one25]

which should i believe.. the really wide grip or shoulder grip?

[trap_builder]

Dont listen to the jesus freak. Its been proven that the shoulder width grip for pullups is best for overloading the lats, plus its safer in terms of protecting your shoulders.

The question is: what are the differences between chinups and pullups in terms of muscle work?

[hyp3r3xt3nsion]

Originally posted by norco_one25
which should i believe.. the really wide grip or shoulder grip?

shoulder width; more than just slightly wider past shoulder width = less rom, less leverage, and more chance of r/c injuries

[Rexer]

As far as the difference between chins and pull-ups, I would say that it is in the way your biceps is involved. With chins your biceps is involved as if you are doing as barbell curl, while with pull-ups you are doing a reverse curs. Therefore, people generally lift more with chins. Which is better for lat development I do not know, although many people will have two visions:
1. Since you can use more weight on the chins, chins should be superior.
2. Since your biceps does not work as much in the pull-ups, your lats do, therefore pull-ups are superior.

I personally do pull-ups.

[Wanker527]

Originally posted by trap_builder
Chinups = palms facing you.

Pullups = palms facing away.

If you got it inverted just pretend its like this for this thread.


Which is best for lat WIDTH?? Or is it the same thing?

differences in development will be negligible between the two.

i prefer pullups simply so i will have more energy for my direct bicep work that follows soon after.

[Tim]

Pullups. Chinups work the bis and inner back more I believe.

[Steveo31]

Originally posted by trap_builder
The question is: what are the differences between chinups and pullups in terms of muscle work?

Bicep recruitment.

[Overload]

Can't go wrong with either or both in the same routine. Throw in some type of row and you're back is good to go. Many times it does come down to personal preference. For some reason I'm better at pullups (palms out) than chinups. I can do more weight on pullups vs. chinups so go figure.

Find what works best or feel best and get better at that exercise. Doesn't hurt to alternate as well.

Just don't do lat pulldowns instead

[hyp3r3xt3nsion]

Originally posted by Steveo31
Bicep recruitment.

yea