Which do think is the best exercise for back width and why?
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View Poll Results: Most effective for back width?
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Close underhand grip chin ups/downs
9 13.24% -
Wide overhand grip pull ups/downs
54 79.41% -
Hammer grip pull ups/downs
5 7.35%
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Thread: Best exercise for back width?
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03-08-2005, 11:44 AM #1Registered User
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Best exercise for back width?
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03-08-2005, 11:45 AM #2
Deadlift
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03-08-2005, 11:47 AM #3Registered User
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Isnt that more for thickness?Originally Posted by Jujitsu
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03-08-2005, 11:53 AM #4Performance Enhancer
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Medium grip pullups, then medium grip pulldowns
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03-08-2005, 11:56 AM #5Registered User
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I DON'T agree that deadlifts are the best for width. I believe either wide grip pull ups or wide grip lat pull downs.
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03-08-2005, 12:48 PM #6Registered User
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gotta go with Wide overhand grip pull ups (but not too wide!).
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03-08-2005, 12:56 PM #7Squats traps to grass
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Originally Posted by TheBrownBomber
Wide grip chin, no doubt.
It works the upper fibers of the lats and teres, but more importantly, it pulls the shoulder blades out which REALLY contributes to back width.
You can have big thick lats and a crappy lat spread, conversely, you can have flexible shoulder blades with a great lat spread and crappy lats.
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03-08-2005, 01:00 PM #8Registered User
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pullups/chinups + learning how to do lat spreads
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03-08-2005, 01:30 PM #9Banned
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Wide grip pullups is what built my wings, rows got them thicker and chins got the lower parts visible.
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03-08-2005, 01:41 PM #10Unspoiled Monster
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Wide Grip Pullups.
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03-08-2005, 01:45 PM #11
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03-08-2005, 01:48 PM #12Registered User
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Wide grip pullups/chins.
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03-08-2005, 03:21 PM #13You designed yourself
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Widegrip chins, I was also the retard that clicked the closegrip I meant to say wide
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03-08-2005, 06:11 PM #14Registered User
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Weighted Pullups wide: 4 sets to failure.
Bent over BB row: 4 sets 8-10 reps.
Rack Dead Lifts: 4 set 8-10 repsKaje
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03-08-2005, 06:15 PM #15SkUlL & BoNeS
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rack chins hit the lats like nothing else... just wider then shoulder grip, and weighted...
wide grip pull ups limit your range of motion and are not as effective.. they will work.. just not as good as the slightly wider then shoulder grip...
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03-08-2005, 06:29 PM #16Ghost Negger
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Wide grip chins and behind the back chins have built width in my back like nobody's business. And I can use much more weight than I ever could with pullups.
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03-08-2005, 07:19 PM #17there is no offseason
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Rack chins and hammer grip pull ups.
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