Question about Lat Pull-downs

[Noxious]

Might be a stupid question.

Wondering if there is any difference between doing wide grip lat pull-downs(with hands parallel to body) and narrow grip pull downs (hands perpendicular(sp) to body)

 

[dude]

I tend to find that a wider grip allows me to work more of my lats or outer back musculature while the inner grip works more of the middle back. Your best bet is to always switch it up anyways.

 

[Princess]

what 'dude' said. the wider your grip, the wider part of your back you are working.

 

[MULE]

I really like pullups better as well as rack pulls for building a big back I really don't think the lat pull downs do it...t bar rows are great as well

 

[MuffDyver]

whenever i did narrow grips i would feel it kinda working my tri's and wide grip i would feel the whole outer back working. i love this excersise

 

[Bimmer]

closer grip tends to work more on the lower part os your lats and wide grip is more upper and mid lats. But both do work lats

 

[Vinni]

another lat pulldown question......

Whats the difference between doing pulldowns to the front and pulldowns behind your neck?

i find it extremely difficult to do behind-neck pulldowns. It just doesnt feel natural.

 

[Princess]

if they bother you to go behind the neck, don't do them. personally, i see no benefit to doing them that way and they bother a lot of people so just do them to the front.

 

[Mudge]

closer grip tends to work more on the lower part os your lats and wide grip is more upper and mid lats. But both do work lats

Can you explain how you work the bottom part of the same muscle more than the top?

Oh yeah, its impossible. Never mind then.

 

[Vinni]

thanks wench....but do you know if they are any different from eachother?

 

[dude]

thanks wench....but do you know if they are any different from eachother?

Depending on whether you lean back or not and how much the exercise may require use of middle scapular muscles such as rhomboids. These muscles will be worked secondary to lats though so it is not something to worry about. Do what feels comfortable and natural.