Question:
Lat pulldowns more than body weight?
When setting my one rep max I do seated lat pulldowns with close to my body weight. As I get closer to my body weight I am finding it more difficult to stay seated.
Is it possible to do lat pulldowns with more than your body weight?
When setting my one rep max I do seated lat pulldowns with close to my body weight. As I get closer to my body weight I am finding it more difficult to stay seated.
Is it possible to do lat pulldowns with more than your body weight? Why would you? Do wide-grip pullups.
Time to invest in a weight vest. I love mine, just havent needed it for that...yet!
i hook my legs around the seat post , can do 240 x 4 reps ( when im going hard on back , which i cant due to other injury issues )
When setting my one rep max I do seated lat pulldowns with close to my body weight. As I get closer to my body weight I am finding it more difficult to stay seated.
Is it possible to do lat pulldowns with more than your body weight? Sure is.
Wide grip chins maybe the answer for you. If you are already close to lifting bodyweight with lat pulldowns go to chins. You can get a Grizzly chin belt and hang added weight. Weight chins is a great compound exercise.
Anytime you can do an exercise that is an extended amount over bodyweight that is good progress.
Isn't that what the pad is for, to put over your thighs to hold you down? I agree the wide grip pull ups are probably the way to go. You can always strap on some weight when you need to.
I train at home, so don't have access to a chin up rack.
Just bought a treadmill as well, so my wife is going to be onto me getting another piece of equipment (only joking she is very supportive) and my home gym area is getting a bit full.
It sounds like chin ups may be the way to go, I'll have to look into equipment and see what's about.
Thanks for the replies.
I train at home, so don't have access to a chin up rack.
Just bought a treadmill as well, so my wife is going to be onto me getting another piece of equipment (only joking she is very supportive) and my home gym area is getting a bit full.
It sounds like chin ups may be the way to go, I'll have to look into equipment and see what's about.
Thanks for the replies. get youself a power tower they are usually about $100 new and they have a chin up bar, dip bar and pushup handles all in one - they don't take up alot os space.
get youself a power tower they are usually about $100 new and they have a chin up bar, dip bar and pushup handles all in one - they don't take up alot os space. I just got one for $80, but I am not sure how it is in Australia for these things.
I just got one for $80, but I am not sure how it is in Australia for these things. You'll love it - nice versitile piece of equipment for little $
I would imagine that unless you are using a weighted vest, or a safety belt or some way of holding yourself down, the answer is no. It is a pulley with weight on one side and weight on the other. The bigger one should win.
That's what Archimedes would say.... and he was smart!
Lol, that's what I thought Detroit.
Thanks for the info on power tower, I expected they might be a fair bit more expensive than that. I will do some web surfing and visit my local sports store.
When setting my one rep max I do seated lat pulldowns with close to my body weight. As I get closer to my body weight I am finding it more difficult to stay seated.
Is it possible to do lat pulldowns with more than your body weight? Latpulldowns with MORE than your bodyweight= WIDE lats! :D
I would imagine that unless you are using a weighted vest, or a safety belt or some way of holding yourself down, the answer is no. It is a pulley with weight on one side and weight on the other. The bigger one should win.
That's what Archimedes would say.... and he was smart! Yeah but the lat machines I have used in gyms have a pad to brace your thighs under. Probably don't have that at home though.
I train at home, so don't have access to a chin up rack.
Dude, I train at home and here is my chin up rack...
Hey, I got a buddy that is from Tazzy. He lives in Melbourne now but his mum still lives there. Just talked to him 2 days ago and he is tired of the cold weather.
Sorry for the hijack.
I just got one for $80, but I am not sure how it is in Australia for these things. Wal-mart hast them on line for $110 here http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=3884704
But I dont know if they will ship to Aussie.
Here it is at an austrailian site called FitBiz listed for $279. I guess that is Austrailian dollars. That still comes to like $238 american. Seems kind of high. I guess they are getting something for import also. anyway here is the link http://www.fitbiz.com.au/FITBIZ/clie...113&prodID=528
Thanks for the links Todd (repped), I like your chin up rack. It is very windy and very cold at the moment, winter is starting to wear very thin, bring on the sun.
Far, there isn't a pad to brace your thigh under on my equipment, but I know what you mean.
Yeah but the lat machines I have used in gyms have a pad to brace your thighs under. I am hearing you on this. That's how I deal with it. Pads hold you down fine. You can do chin ups/pull ups too.
Thanks for the links Todd (repped), I like your chin up rack. It is very windy and very cold at the moment, winter is starting to wear very thin, bring on the sun.
Far, there isn't a pad to brace your thigh under on my equipment, but I know what you mean. Thanks, I didn't notice at first you were working out at home. I am glad I made some sense. When I switched to working out at home this was one thing that I noticed right away. Finding a way, maybe like Todd's, to do pull ups is probably your best best.
Pullups++
is your lat machine attached to a bentch? does the bentch weight much?
if so get a 2" wide nylon strap, wrap it around your legs and the bentch twice and tie it like a big shoelace, thats what i had to do before i bought my powerrack
Thanks Mr Azz, that or something similar is not a bad idea.
I just got one for $80, but I am not sure how it is in Australia for these things. Can I ask where you got it from?
Academy Sports
Alkell...do your chins first,followed by lat machine pulldowns(to the front of course,with a wide grip)...Leon.
is your lat machine attached to a bentch? does the bentch weight much?
if so get a 2" wide nylon strap, wrap it around your legs and the bentch twice and tie it like a big shoelace, thats what i had to do before i bought my powerrack That sounds like it might work for you.
When setting my one rep max I do seated lat pulldowns with close to my body weight. As I get closer to my body weight I am finding it more difficult to stay seated.
Is it possible to do lat pulldowns with more than your body weight?
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When setting my one rep max I do seated lat pulldowns with close to my body weight. As I get closer to my body weight I am finding it more difficult to stay seated.
Is it possible to do lat pulldowns with more than your body weight? Why would you? Do wide-grip pullups.
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Time to invest in a weight vest. I love mine, just havent needed it for that...yet!
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i hook my legs around the seat post , can do 240 x 4 reps ( when im going hard on back , which i cant due to other injury issues )
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When setting my one rep max I do seated lat pulldowns with close to my body weight. As I get closer to my body weight I am finding it more difficult to stay seated.
Is it possible to do lat pulldowns with more than your body weight? Sure is.
Wide grip chins maybe the answer for you. If you are already close to lifting bodyweight with lat pulldowns go to chins. You can get a Grizzly chin belt and hang added weight. Weight chins is a great compound exercise.
Anytime you can do an exercise that is an extended amount over bodyweight that is good progress.
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Isn't that what the pad is for, to put over your thighs to hold you down? I agree the wide grip pull ups are probably the way to go. You can always strap on some weight when you need to.
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I train at home, so don't have access to a chin up rack.
Just bought a treadmill as well, so my wife is going to be onto me getting another piece of equipment (only joking she is very supportive) and my home gym area is getting a bit full.
It sounds like chin ups may be the way to go, I'll have to look into equipment and see what's about.
Thanks for the replies.
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I train at home, so don't have access to a chin up rack.
Just bought a treadmill as well, so my wife is going to be onto me getting another piece of equipment (only joking she is very supportive) and my home gym area is getting a bit full.
It sounds like chin ups may be the way to go, I'll have to look into equipment and see what's about.
Thanks for the replies. get youself a power tower they are usually about $100 new and they have a chin up bar, dip bar and pushup handles all in one - they don't take up alot os space.
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get youself a power tower they are usually about $100 new and they have a chin up bar, dip bar and pushup handles all in one - they don't take up alot os space. I just got one for $80, but I am not sure how it is in Australia for these things.
Answer:
I just got one for $80, but I am not sure how it is in Australia for these things. You'll love it - nice versitile piece of equipment for little $
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I would imagine that unless you are using a weighted vest, or a safety belt or some way of holding yourself down, the answer is no. It is a pulley with weight on one side and weight on the other. The bigger one should win.
That's what Archimedes would say.... and he was smart!
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Lol, that's what I thought Detroit.
Thanks for the info on power tower, I expected they might be a fair bit more expensive than that. I will do some web surfing and visit my local sports store.
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When setting my one rep max I do seated lat pulldowns with close to my body weight. As I get closer to my body weight I am finding it more difficult to stay seated.
Is it possible to do lat pulldowns with more than your body weight? Latpulldowns with MORE than your bodyweight= WIDE lats! :D
Answer:
I would imagine that unless you are using a weighted vest, or a safety belt or some way of holding yourself down, the answer is no. It is a pulley with weight on one side and weight on the other. The bigger one should win.
That's what Archimedes would say.... and he was smart! Yeah but the lat machines I have used in gyms have a pad to brace your thighs under. Probably don't have that at home though.
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I train at home, so don't have access to a chin up rack.
Dude, I train at home and here is my chin up rack...
Answer:
Hey, I got a buddy that is from Tazzy. He lives in Melbourne now but his mum still lives there. Just talked to him 2 days ago and he is tired of the cold weather.
Sorry for the hijack.
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I just got one for $80, but I am not sure how it is in Australia for these things. Wal-mart hast them on line for $110 here http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=3884704
But I dont know if they will ship to Aussie.
Answer:
Here it is at an austrailian site called FitBiz listed for $279. I guess that is Austrailian dollars. That still comes to like $238 american. Seems kind of high. I guess they are getting something for import also. anyway here is the link http://www.fitbiz.com.au/FITBIZ/clie...113&prodID=528
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Thanks for the links Todd (repped), I like your chin up rack. It is very windy and very cold at the moment, winter is starting to wear very thin, bring on the sun.
Far, there isn't a pad to brace your thigh under on my equipment, but I know what you mean.
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Yeah but the lat machines I have used in gyms have a pad to brace your thighs under. I am hearing you on this. That's how I deal with it. Pads hold you down fine. You can do chin ups/pull ups too.
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Thanks for the links Todd (repped), I like your chin up rack. It is very windy and very cold at the moment, winter is starting to wear very thin, bring on the sun.
Far, there isn't a pad to brace your thigh under on my equipment, but I know what you mean. Thanks, I didn't notice at first you were working out at home. I am glad I made some sense. When I switched to working out at home this was one thing that I noticed right away. Finding a way, maybe like Todd's, to do pull ups is probably your best best.
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Pullups++
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is your lat machine attached to a bentch? does the bentch weight much?
if so get a 2" wide nylon strap, wrap it around your legs and the bentch twice and tie it like a big shoelace, thats what i had to do before i bought my powerrack
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Thanks Mr Azz, that or something similar is not a bad idea.
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I just got one for $80, but I am not sure how it is in Australia for these things. Can I ask where you got it from?
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Academy Sports
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Alkell...do your chins first,followed by lat machine pulldowns(to the front of course,with a wide grip)...Leon.
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is your lat machine attached to a bentch? does the bentch weight much?
if so get a 2" wide nylon strap, wrap it around your legs and the bentch twice and tie it like a big shoelace, thats what i had to do before i bought my powerrack That sounds like it might work for you.