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also, this might be brosciency, but the more upright/vertical i can keep my torso during a pull-up, the more lat involvement. leaning back and bringing the hips forward, the way most people do it, engages my arms more. that's true at least by feel.
Quote from: pelham32 on November 05, 2012, 01:25:11 pmSo what would be a good example of a chin-up with roughly equal bicep and lat stimulation? A wider grip? I like the chin-up bc I can feel my lower abs contract really hard transitioning from down to up. Would pull-ups or chin-ups on rings be roughly equal in muscle stimulation? Grip doesnt matter as much as how you pull. Try touching your elbows together behind your back. Next bring your wrist to your shoulder. The more your pull/chin is like the first one, the more "back" youre going to target. The closer it is to the second one, the more bicep.
So what would be a good example of a chin-up with roughly equal bicep and lat stimulation? A wider grip? I like the chin-up bc I can feel my lower abs contract really hard transitioning from down to up. Would pull-ups or chin-ups on rings be roughly equal in muscle stimulation?
Quote from: LanceSTS on November 05, 2012, 04:56:16 pmQuote from: pelham32 on November 05, 2012, 01:25:11 pmSo what would be a good example of a chin-up with roughly equal bicep and lat stimulation? A wider grip? I like the chin-up bc I can feel my lower abs contract really hard transitioning from down to up. Would pull-ups or chin-ups on rings be roughly equal in muscle stimulation? Grip doesnt matter as much as how you pull. Try touching your elbows together behind your back. Next bring your wrist to your shoulder. The more your pull/chin is like the first one, the more "back" youre going to target. The closer it is to the second one, the more bicep.I just tried that recommendation, I can feel the difference. I think the way you decribed for back is also the way Hannibal for king pulls in his many bw pull-up feats
bring a belt to the gym and put it through the hole in the plate. or through one of the handles if your plates have handles.even better, if your gym has a belt for the lower back, attach a chain to it and put the chain through the plate
I always use dumbbells... even used a 30 kg dumbbell. I put it between my legs, right under my sack. The dumbbell bar might smell afterwards if you're into that, but otherwise it's all good.
I'm at 87 kg right now. Used a 30 kg dumbbell to see if I can make 1 rep... probably could've gotten about 3 reps though. Can definitely chinup more weight than 117 kg.
