pulldown bar

[eat big]

at my gym they have the good old normal lat pulldown bar, but recently, ive been using one that looks more like: ()-------------(). you put your hands in the rings and they would be facing each other. my lats arent as wide as id like, should i go to the old fashion bar or is this wide enough?

thanks, eat big

 

[big4life]

Try doing close grip pulldowns with the V shaped handle for your lats.

 

[Illuminati]

does your gym have a seated row machine? if they do, try doing rows with the v-bar on that. or try some bent over rows with a bar....

 

[eat big]

do them all, i do a lot for my back, but not too much its usually 5 exercises 3 sets each, i dont get sore, i get stronger, i just dont get wider
thanks, eat big

 

[big4life]

Are you using strict form and not swaying back when you do your pulldowns?

What is your back workout like?

Here is what my last back workout was

BB rows- 4x6
rack deads- 4x5
close grip pulldowns 4x6-8
T-bar rows- 3x6
seated rows 3x8

I alternate rack deads with regular deads every third back workout. I don't do pull-ups because of a past shoulder injury/surgery.

 

[eat big]

i use strict form, i dont move, and i always try to pull it down to touch my chest.
my current back routine, althought it does switch every week, i usually do something like this:
WG pulldown 3x12
BB Rows3x10
NG pulldowns3x10
NG rows3x10
straight arm pullovers3x10

i go as heavy as i can without cheating, i try to maintain strict form
thanks, eat big

 

[bignate73]

wider doesnt equal wider

but thats a damn good bar for pulldowns.