What do you guys think about doing close grip pullups as a bicep exercise?

[Frackal]

I figure you can accomplish some great overload on the biceps with this....anyone have any suggestions or comments or experience using this as a bicep exercise?

 

[trial0r]

ive done them before, but to be honest i havent in a while. theyre pretty good but for some reason lately its been hurting me to keep my hands underhand for long periods of time.

 

[RdStrcklnd]

I really like stuff like pull-ups and dips, so I would say go for it. The only thing is there are a lot more muscles involved than just your biceps, but if you are doing it on a bi/back day, its all good. I think using the pull-up grip that is two close together handles perpendicular to the regular grip works the best for my bis.

 

[dirty]

i often do them on my back and bi's split.I rate them, but then I'm a big fan of exercises that use your own mass/strength

 

[HighIntensity]

i love the pump that these give bro, try em weighted

out

 

[greenday]

I do that one twice a week, it makes my biceps look bigger, even if just for a few hours.

 

[OMEGA]

well lets keep it simple.


after you have done your normal bicep routine.

do only negatives with this exercise.

get a bench a pull it towards a pull up bar.

stand up on the bench

and jump up to the starting position on the bar, and slowly decend down to the hanging position, and do this over again for about 3-4 sets of 4.

damn I think I just motivated myself with that one.

thanks Frackal

 

[Lord_Suston]

I use them mostly as a transition excercise between back and bis since it involves both muscle groups. Also I use dips for the chest/tri split and sprints for the leg, calve split.

 

[Screwball]

Yes...

Excellent exercise. Not utilized by enough lifters.

 

[DaCypher]

This seems like the equivalent of doing close-grip presses for your tris. I use close-grip press at the end of my chest workout and the beginning of my tricep workout (both done the same day) so I might have to give close grip pullups a try on my back/bi day...