Hi, new here.
In pullups we lift the whole body. But when we're learning we're advised to do negative pullups. How much percentage of body are we lifting in negative phase? I do both BB rows n negative pullups but my friend said negative pullups would involve more weight since I am moving a large percentage of my body... and so better than bb rows.
Is this right? Do I continue with bb rows or focus on negative pullups?
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Thread: pullups question
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08-17-2020, 07:01 AM #1
pullups question
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08-17-2020, 07:09 AM #2
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That's tricky to answer because we aren't lifting the body, we're letting it drop. I think this comes down to the level of how muscles work internally because negatives are (anecdotally) harder than just holding a position at the top. So the muscles are still moving and still applying a force - but being overcome by the opposing force.
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08-17-2020, 07:09 AM #3
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I don't think it's useful to try to put a number to it. My advice is that if you can do at least 1 proper pullup then do pullups - do plenty of sets, hopefully staying 1 or 2 reps away from failure.
I would prefer to use the lat pulldown if you have access to one since it's a closer approximation to a pullup than a row is. Rows are useful for other reasons.
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08-17-2020, 08:28 AM #4
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08-17-2020, 08:36 AM #5
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08-17-2020, 09:29 AM #8
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08-17-2020, 06:22 PM #9
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08-17-2020, 06:26 PM #10
Vertical pulls recruit lats more than horizontal pulls. Lats and teres seem to be the biggest contributors to back width. The "thickness" people refer to is more likely to be the mid/lower traps, erectors, rhomboids - the stuff located in the "inner" back.
That said, you can still build humungous lats from horizontal pulls. You just need to do more of them to get the same amount of lat growth you'd get from doing fewer sets of vertical pulls.*Deadlifts pants after taking a chit crew*
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