Machine Pullovers!!!

mele421 · 08-29-2005, 03:00 AM

What do you guys think about doing machine pullovers?

therealgame · 08-29-2005, 03:45 AM

great but a little hard on me with my bad left shoulder..i can ony do 6 -45ibs plates right now

mele421 · 08-29-2005, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by therealgame

great but a little hard on me with my bad left shoulder..i can ony do 6 -45ibs plates right now

Is it a good exercise for your lats?

**fahad** · 08-29-2005, 04:28 AM

they r isolat the lats...its a stretch movment....it not bad to do it after the compound movments just for finishing touches...

Q80_MuscleHed · 08-29-2005, 05:36 AM

Is DB pullover work the same thing ?

**fahad** · 08-29-2005, 05:47 AM

i think so...prolly even better cuz its a free wight....also ronnie coleman did them in cost of redemption for his back so they sould b good...and prolly if u preform them on a decline bench it will even b better cuz i think that it will somehow keep constant tention on the lats...

vdawg · 08-29-2005, 11:05 AM

i find it works the chest too. just squeeze your pecs on your way up too.

Q80_MuscleHed · 08-29-2005, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by fahad

i think so...prolly even better cuz its a free wight....also ronnie coleman did them in cost of redemption for his back so they sould b good...and prolly if u preform them on a decline bench it will even b better cuz i think that it will somehow keep constant tention on the lats...

aha . thx bro :)

mele421 · 08-29-2005, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by fahad

they r isolat the lats...its a stretch movment....it not bad to do it after the compound movments just for finishing touches...

Then I'll probably alternate between the machine pullovers and db pullovers every other week. Thanks.

pumpingiron · 08-29-2005, 03:32 PM

I do straight arm pulldowns sometimes (which is pretty much the same thing). IMO this is a great movement IF you don't use to much weight. U really wanna squeeze the lats and feel the burn!

mele421 · 08-29-2005, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by pumpingiron

I do straight arm pulldowns sometimes (which is pretty much the same thing). IMO this is a great movement IF you don't use to much weight. U really wanna squeeze the lats and feel the burn!

Do you use reverse gripe? Like these http://www.muscleandfitness.com/training/exercises/1 .

vdawg · 08-29-2005, 04:18 PM

straight arm meaning from a horizontal position straight in front of you then still with straight arms bring the bar straight down in front of you. same movement as a regular pull over just cant get all the way back

mele421 · 08-29-2005, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by vdawg

straight arm meaning from a horizontal position straight in front of you then still with straight arms bring the bar straight down in front of you. same movement as a regular pull over just cant get all the way back

Same grip as regular pulldowns, but your arms are holding the bar in a straight position and you can do reverse grip also..

mele421 · 08-29-2005, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by vdawg

straight arm meaning from a horizontal position straight in front of you then still with straight arms bring the bar straight down in front of you. same movement as a regular pull over just cant get all the way back

Oh, I think I know what you mean. You do them standing up with a pulldown bar?