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 pullovers; light weight or heavy weight?
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Amateur Bodybuilder 
Posts: 228 |
i recently started to do these hoping to expand my ribs for better chest, and was wondering if i should go heavy or light. most of the big guys at the gym go very light, and was wondering which would be best? thank-you for any input     | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder 
Posts: 655 |
iam doing medium weight, i wish my gym had the pull over machine , i usto use it at an old ymca it rocked, you can also doem with a pull down machine  | ||
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Cool Novice 
Posts: 21 |
I would concentrate more on form with this exercise rather than weight, maybe do 10-12 reps. It is also really could at bringing out the serratus when you squeeze the muscle at peak contraction. | ||
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Moderator 
Posts: 1654 |
Thick Dog is right...I do them on a decline sit up bench.....good form is a must, squeeze at the top....arms slightly bent...protect the shoulders from bad form....I stay around the 100lb. dumbell range for 8 to 10 reps...last excersise on chest day for me.... ------------------ Ranger | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder 
Posts: 590 |
How about avoiding them? They really mess my shoulders up, and I really don't see any development lacking in my chest without them. | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 383 |
I prefer to do them heavy as possible but not so-heavy as to limit my range. Alot of people try to go heavy but end up with a half pullover. We do 10-12 w/150's but I have done them for years. You can foget expanding your rib cage after you teen years are over though. | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 356 |
I'm with GymRat. Plus, many people, Polquin included, believe that they have a propensity for causing hernias. If you've got to do them, the safest way is on a decline bench with an ez curl bar. |
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posted August 29, 2000 01:45 PM