Can You Build A Wide Back Without Lat Pulldowns???

[Texas Ranger]

Guys, I'm going to buy a power rack next week and would like to get some opinions. The power rack with the lat attachment I REALLY want costs way TOO much. So, I'm going to keep it basic and go with this one. http://www.newyorkbarbells.tv/92552.html These are the exercises I can do without cables since I workout at home. Chins, Rack Chins(Doggcrapp style), One Arm Rows, T-Bar Rows(with an Olympic bar in a corner with a close grip handle), Barbell Rows, Deadlifts, and Pullovers(Nautilus Machine). Did I miss anymore?? Let me know what you think about the rack??

 

[hornedfrogs07]

Well, you might be meaning this by "chins," but wide/medium grip pullups work very well - they are basically the same movement as pulldowns, but they work much better, IMO.

 

[Golden_Muscle]

Pullovers.

 

[Football_Bill]

That is a great rack, I have the same rack with all the attachments, lat pulldown, pec dec, cable cross. You can get all those as add ons later, the rack alone is great base for a safe workout.

 

[inked1]

as spikey said.
IMO chins are way better than pull downs

 

[syko]

THAT is if you can pull yourself up for one or two reps....

 

[syko]

Lat pulldowns got me to the strength level that i could start training with pullups. So it depends on the persons abilities

 

[Insane_Man]

Bent over rows.

 

[hornedfrogs07]

Lat pulldowns got me to the strength level that i could start training with pullups. So it depends on the persons abilities

Ditto. It took me forever to get to where I could do even one pullup or bodyweight dip. You just gotta build up and do what you can do.

 

[Texas Ranger]

Ditto. It took me forever to get to where I could do even one pullup or bodyweight dip. You just gotta build up and do what you can do.

I can do 3 straight from a dead hang right now, but that's without seriously working out in over 3 years. Maybe, I'll shoot for 20 reps total in how every many sets it takes me. Then, move on to the other exercises.

 

[Texas Ranger]

Guys, what good all around routine could you come up with from the exercises listed above???

 

[Sensei Miagi]

bent barbell rows are the #1 exercise for your back...start there

 

[malibu350]

In arnold's encyclopaedia...he recommends doing 50 pullups on the days that you do them. If you can't do them in 4-5 sets...then he says to keep coming back to do them until you get to 50 for the day. But then that's just his .02

 

[In-Human]

Texas Ranger, Rack Chins front and back with weight added, IMO are the best Back Width exercise there is...

 

[kube]

bent barbell rows are the #1 exercise for your back...start there

i would say it is a very close call between weighted chins (pullups) and bent barbell rows. thats all i do actually. my back has been growing and growing since i incorporated them into my workout.