quick question about pull-ups?!?!?

[WalkingBeast]

I can assure you, overhand regular grip pullups are going to be easier then wide grip pullups behind the neck, even for you. Or at least, Im 92.5% sure, lol.

haha You gotta watch out for that 7.5% creeping up on you. alien:
What would a regular width grip consist of? It seems the closer my grip is the more difficult the movement is for me, unless I grip it very close and underhanded. Wide grip overhand seems easier to me, and behind the neck as well. Since its more of a straght pull, where as I have to lean back to touch my chest with the bar. Wide grip also seems to cut the range of motion somewhat. Similiar to a bench press, which I also do quite wide.

 

[Longhorn85]

IMO, you should start with widest grip to the front (which is one of the toughest pullups). Basically master the toughest one that way when you do any of the other forms, they will be a piece of cake.

It will take a while to build up, so try incorporating some very slow negatives in there.

That's what I do, I start with the wide grip and move to the narrow. Great exercise, but will it lead to mass-building alone, or must you do it in conjunction with heavy weighted movements such as bent over rows?

 

[wutangnomo]

That's what I do, I start with the wide grip and move to the narrow. Great exercise, but will it lead to mass-building alone, or must you do it in conjunction with heavy weighted movements such as bent over rows?

Most definitely do it in conjunction with heavy rows and deads. Mix up doing bb rows with t-bar rows (one of my favs), as with the t-bar you can focus on rowing heavier weight. Me personally, I do wide grip pullups and like to mix it up with with underhand pullups (chins) to hit the bis and upper lats more.

 

[Synpax]

No, underhand are easier than overhand. Underhand takes advantage of one more muscle group than overhands, and i can't remember which one it is.

 

[htown71]

No, underhand are easier than overhand. Underhand takes advantage of one more muscle group than overhands, and i can't remember which one it is.

I believe your bicep comes into play with underhand. I would disagree with them being easier though I can do more overhand then I can underhand. I think it varies depending on the person.

 

[Longhorn85]

I believe your bicep comes into play with underhand.

I take the thumb out of the grip to minimize use of the biceps.