How Different Grips Can Transform Your Back Gains

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    0:00 Rows Narrow v Wide
    1:00 Rows Flush v Out
    2:15 High Row v Low Row
    4:38 Vertical Narrow v Wide
    5:23 Vertical Flush v Out
    7:10 Clavicle or Nipple?
    8:25 Overhand, Neutral, or Underhand
    10:13 Wrap up
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  • @annyske007
    @annyske007 2 місяці тому +1703

    adding the visuals (picture/video of what is talked about) is a great addition

    • @average.yt.commenter609
      @average.yt.commenter609 2 місяці тому +47

      Yeah the editing recently has been improving a lot. I'd love to see more visuals like these on the videos.

    • @tislota_f
      @tislota_f 2 місяці тому +2

      agreed

    • @6guage
      @6guage 2 місяці тому +1

      Indeed, I agree

    • @6guage
      @6guage 2 місяці тому +4

      It was actually thanks to that in this very video that made me realize I was going wayyy too wide on my pulldowns… I misunderstand “wide” and “narrow” grip a lot…

    • @xVincentVanGOATx
      @xVincentVanGOATx 2 місяці тому +1

      I agree

  • @dannyj1983
    @dannyj1983 2 місяці тому +491

    I once told an older client to pull to nipple line. She proceeded to pull the bar to her belly button. She was technically correct.

  • @shundo8460
    @shundo8460 2 місяці тому +627

    Dr. Mike which one of these grips will help me to get a girlfriend?

    • @RumoHasIt
      @RumoHasIt 2 місяці тому +234

      A grip on reality?
      Not trolling you I just like puns lol

    • @cristianarevalo3395
      @cristianarevalo3395 2 місяці тому +57

      Gorilla grip

    • @E_m0l
      @E_m0l 2 місяці тому +33

      I use versa grips to get a good grip on mine (Also I don't have a girlfriend)

    • @MisfitToy
      @MisfitToy 2 місяці тому +61

      I find handcuffs effective.

    • @dolph8134
      @dolph8134 2 місяці тому +29

      No need for girlfriend, use double narrow grip on yourself and you’re good to go 👍🏻

  • @discountstrelok505
    @discountstrelok505 2 місяці тому +72

    Please keep the visuals I am stupid and need to see them

  • @Fullergoeasyonthepepsi
    @Fullergoeasyonthepepsi 2 місяці тому +277

    Dr Mike got pinkeye from the April fools thumbnail photo shoot

  • @Iron.Historian
    @Iron.Historian 2 місяці тому +372

    Will you ever talk about the foreskin wraparound pulldown? I know you can't physically do it but it would be very useful.

    • @nerdmode5210
      @nerdmode5210 2 місяці тому +23

      This is disgusting.... I love it!

    • @valoranttv1856
      @valoranttv1856 2 місяці тому +5

      Oh god

    • @peteryankowsky
      @peteryankowsky 2 місяці тому +20

      us Russian Jews have to sub for sac-around pulldowns, maybe he can show that instead??

    • @anthonylupia
      @anthonylupia 2 місяці тому +14

      Not to worry! His regrows every 6-8 weeks

    • @peteryankowsky
      @peteryankowsky 2 місяці тому +36

      @@anthonylupia Dang, I wish I had that kind of mind-foreskin connection...

  • @stevenuseda6317
    @stevenuseda6317 2 місяці тому +217

    Been really loving a narrow neutral grip pull downs lately

    • @RjTheTrigun
      @RjTheTrigun 2 місяці тому +31

      OMG neutral grip changed my back for real. It felt so much better

    • @joeschmo2693
      @joeschmo2693 2 місяці тому +16

      Easier on the shoulders at the top for me.

    • @adamk862
      @adamk862 2 місяці тому +1

      Same. I liked them anyway, but with the recent research surrounding the importance of the biiiiiig stretchhhhhh for hypertrophy (and the fact that PG pulldowns are great for that) I have more of a reason.

    • @whatthatguysays7357
      @whatthatguysays7357 2 місяці тому +7

      Neutral grip allows me to train and not aggravate golfers elbow, medial epicondylitis.. game changer except if you wanna do muscle ups 😅

    • @ivan06pr
      @ivan06pr 2 місяці тому +1

      Narrow/medium pull downs are great, need to try neutral grip

  • @SuperNatedawg123
    @SuperNatedawg123 2 місяці тому +417

    Comments for the butlers

    • @DumbassofBamboo
      @DumbassofBamboo 2 місяці тому

      for the butlers

    • @antonsidelnikov
      @antonsidelnikov 2 місяці тому +5

      As Dr Mike's butler I can say that working naked in a mansion and cleaning his Lamborghinis is a dream.
      Thanks Dr Mike.

    • @bahamutz3ro524
      @bahamutz3ro524 Місяць тому

      Do you like feet. Like the butler in Mr deeds

  • @Himhymn_
    @Himhymn_ 2 місяці тому +164

    This is exactly the content I like from RP.
    I'd like to see this for a few others as well:
    Foot position for squats;
    Vertical and horizontal pressing;
    Lateral raise/side delt work.
    In regards to the side delt stuff, I'd like to see the difference between supination/pronation + along with "bar path"(by this I mean the path your hands go with the cables or dumbbells. I don't know the proper terminology)
    Great stuff!

    • @limitisillusion7
      @limitisillusion7 2 місяці тому +15

      I've always wanted a video about how limb and torso length ratios feed into squat and hinge patterns/leverages. My brain could never conceptualize femur, torso, and shin lengths at the same time... For example, what ratios are ideal for a conventional vs sumo deadlift, or what ratios suck for a front squat?

    • @sierr4echo805
      @sierr4echo805 2 місяці тому +2

      UA-cam promoted to me one of this channel's side delt vids earlier today. It's in the channel's 'Targeting The Muscle' playlist along with a load of other good stuff

    • @wesrobinson7506
      @wesrobinson7506 2 місяці тому

      Agreed!!

    • @dssrer6195
      @dssrer6195 2 місяці тому

      Agree

    • @jf801
      @jf801 2 місяці тому

      yes please!

  • @mysticmarval
    @mysticmarval 2 місяці тому +8

    Lots of really good information in here. Thank you very much for taking the moment to address these points.

  • @affectdone
    @affectdone 2 місяці тому +37

    The amount of free knowledge u dropping on a regular basis is sincerly appreciated 🤝

  • @pi8049
    @pi8049 2 місяці тому +35

    Totally transformed my mindset on pulldowns. I was always told that wide grip/ flared elbows hits the lats more (I should add I haven’t been weight training for long). My last few sessions I’ve been hitting lats and getting virtually no stimulus (vs my first session were I felt my lats like crazy).
    Gonna switch to narrow grip/tucked elbows at my next session, can’t wait to try it!
    Update: it’s amazing.

    • @samuelesam1
      @samuelesam1 2 місяці тому +3

      Absolutely true, the ideal grip for work more dedicated to the dorsal muscles should be with hands placed slightly more than shoulder width apart and keeping elbows at the sides both when pulling and when descending. I do it more like calisthenics by pushing the bar up to the lower part of the chest with a rather slow eccentric and without losing the alignment of the body. PS: there is a big difference between the neutral and prone grip, but the neutral one preserves the elbows and the possible resulting inflammation much better.

    • @Frinx2
      @Frinx2 2 місяці тому +2

      Flared out elbows on pulldowns will always bias Teres Major on a greater degree, no matter the grip width.
      To especialize on lats, you need to tuck your elbows in, move up the bar to a maximum 120° of shoulder flexion, then down back to you torso side, a neutral or underhand grip is better for this
      Edit: also, dont arch your back, get it flat with a slight incline so its more comfortable for the bar path

    • @petrbohacek
      @petrbohacek 15 днів тому

      If you do one or the other exercises, do a couple of repetition slowly with the correct pull, stretch i'm sure you will be able to feel which muscle group/where on the body it hits.

  • @Joon42
    @Joon42 2 місяці тому +2

    Wow the in-depth explanation of different hand positions, and where your elbows are pulling the weight was amazing.
    I often get “lost in the sauce” of where EXACTLY I want my arms, hands, and elbows should be positioned. This answered probably all of my questions with placement for any vertical lat pulls I’ll do from here on, thank you Dr Mike!

  • @rodvazfel
    @rodvazfel 2 місяці тому +3

    Dr Mike, thank you very much for this video. The visuals while you were explaining it made a huge difference!

  • @brandonbarker7817
    @brandonbarker7817 2 місяці тому +3

    This content format was incredible. Thank you! ❤

  • @Trevorgage89
    @Trevorgage89 2 місяці тому +2

    This was super helpful, looking forward to applying this to future workouts!!

  • @Zane0202
    @Zane0202 2 місяці тому +184

    was that a testicle scratch around 6:20 ?

    • @ftw8912
      @ftw8912 2 місяці тому +13

      😭💀

    • @destrokidz
      @destrokidz 2 місяці тому +5

      bro

    • @shaneiacinsaniac
      @shaneiacinsaniac 2 місяці тому +61

      Scott the video guy doesn't get paid enough to do that

    • @Glucoman1
      @Glucoman1 2 місяці тому +5

      Mike's got a rash.😮

    • @moosiedoom1310
      @moosiedoom1310 2 місяці тому +32

      New grip for horizontal pull

  • @tomwaitsfornoone1182
    @tomwaitsfornoone1182 2 місяці тому +1

    ive been waiting for this one thanks mike

  • @mattherbert7841
    @mattherbert7841 2 місяці тому +2

    Great to see this - one year into training, and loving it. Just started focussing on my back and chest, and like so many others, I had the impression wide grip was the best. Tried narrow grip and finally felt some activation in the back. Now, seeing this, I'm encouraged to persist with this for now. Thanks a bunch, Dr Mike - always always always top tier content

  • @brendonfuhr3189
    @brendonfuhr3189 2 місяці тому

    This was so needed. First comprehensive guide I’ve seen on this, and I’ve looked a lot

  • @miladzadeh
    @miladzadeh 2 місяці тому

    One of the best videos on this channel so far!!!!!!!
    THANK YOU

  • @ZishanAliMalik
    @ZishanAliMalik 2 місяці тому +1

    Exactly what I needed. Thanks.

  • @m3subzero
    @m3subzero 2 місяці тому +3

    Thanks baldy

  • @aeowid
    @aeowid 2 місяці тому

    Was hoping for a video like this. Great info thank you 🎉

  • @rtbfitness
    @rtbfitness 2 місяці тому

    Thank you for making this video. This has been a big topic of discussion in my life recently.

  • @charliespurrier1130
    @charliespurrier1130 2 місяці тому +1

    You're just brilliant to listen to and follow. Thank you for the guidance and information 🙏 so appreciated

  • @jon5338
    @jon5338 2 місяці тому +4

    Yo RP team, love this new layout vs the pre-typed Microsoft Word document lookin' thing. Upping the game.🎉

  • @blakebeaton8410
    @blakebeaton8410 11 днів тому

    Love the low-volume-read recap notes on the screen.
    Good communication for busy people with busy minds.

  • @addysaw
    @addysaw 2 місяці тому +3

    Just discovered this channel and I'm so glad I did! The explanations combined with the humour are a 10/10 👏🏼👏🏼

  • @karlimcclendon4481
    @karlimcclendon4481 10 днів тому

    I LOVE THIS VIDEO. I need one of these for every lift

  • @akspsm
    @akspsm 6 днів тому

    Best channel ever! Thanks Dr. Mike for useful scientific information without any bull..t! Much appreciated! Hi from Montreal

  • @logandallimore
    @logandallimore 2 місяці тому

    Great video. I like the new slide last out!

  • @user-iq6ws5hz3o
    @user-iq6ws5hz3o 2 місяці тому

    Thanks for the content Mike!

  • @terrylievrouw6792
    @terrylievrouw6792 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you needed this!

  • @whosjondoe
    @whosjondoe 2 місяці тому

    This was very helpful, thank you. We need more of these type of videos for other muscle groups 😁

  • @Butterz51
    @Butterz51 2 місяці тому +1

    Thanks for being Huge, Humble and weird Dr. Mike.
    breathe of fresh POWERFUL air you are :)

  • @mehdizj
    @mehdizj 2 місяці тому

    This video answered all my questions about back workout. Thanks Dr Mike. As always you are great at whatever you are doing.

  • @jamessmith2321
    @jamessmith2321 2 місяці тому

    Best back training video 😊 thanks!

  • @christopherwilkinson3842
    @christopherwilkinson3842 2 місяці тому

    Great video!
    I have been working on bringing out the lats more for my first show.
    I have found that neutral grip pulling is what I am connecting with the most right now, horizontal and vertical pulling.

  • @badaap69
    @badaap69 2 місяці тому

    great video dr mike, thx a lot

  • @akahassan2527
    @akahassan2527 Місяць тому

    Ok this is the best and most informative video i have watched since a longtime! Very useful! Keep it up

  • @davidkonkolicks4472
    @davidkonkolicks4472 2 місяці тому

    amazing video as always. you guys are awesome

  • @zachanderson9649
    @zachanderson9649 2 місяці тому

    Great job dr. Mike

  • @eugene-Daddy
    @eugene-Daddy 2 місяці тому

    Very much needed video

  • @GwuacNSalza
    @GwuacNSalza 2 місяці тому

    Needed this Video Doc.

  • @truthsearcherforever3211
    @truthsearcherforever3211 2 місяці тому

    Thanks for the video

  • @dtbrecht
    @dtbrecht Місяць тому

    This was excellent and with the Chart, oustandingd, very helpful

  • @litmus_test
    @litmus_test 2 місяці тому

    EXACTLY the video I was looking for

  • @Rakyr
    @Rakyr 2 місяці тому

    Discovered this recently and it is a game changer in my rows and pull ups! I love training back so much because the smallest tweaks change the part of the back you target!

  • @sbsb4995
    @sbsb4995 22 дні тому

    Excellent episode

  • @Simba88242
    @Simba88242 2 місяці тому +1

    It’s nice that you pointed out the different natures of athletes

  • @matthewboyea3860
    @matthewboyea3860 2 місяці тому

    Phenomenal video Dr Mike

  • @gothding
    @gothding 2 місяці тому +1

    Thanks Dr Mike

  • @Zuggaguz
    @Zuggaguz 2 місяці тому

    I like this content, thanks Mike! More stuff like this please :)

  • @travismora9046
    @travismora9046 2 місяці тому +2

    Great tips on hand positions. For me learning to pull from elbows on lats helped a lot too. I do both over and underhand grip. Also doing that helped to not over fatigue my bicept and going way lighter15-20 reps helped me connect to the muscle better.

  • @andrewhardee6721
    @andrewhardee6721 2 місяці тому +1

    Thanks Doc🖖

  • @painterpainting7056
    @painterpainting7056 2 місяці тому

    Loved this video

  • @jedi4049
    @jedi4049 2 місяці тому

    Thanks Dr Mike. Switched it up from wide grip pulldowns to medium grip. Better mind muscle connection there for me.

  • @dusc4
    @dusc4 2 місяці тому

    one of your best works

  • @RobertWatson-jg3hb
    @RobertWatson-jg3hb 2 місяці тому

    Man I just started watching dr Mike and I'm loving it going to subscribe tonight .thank you Dr mike

  • @devlin76
    @devlin76 2 місяці тому

    Great video Mike! I prefer overhand or underhand for vertical pulls, and neutral grip for rowing. It is more about wrist position and shoulder angle for me.

  • @timlake5111
    @timlake5111 Місяць тому

    Ryan Humiston has great back vids. I struggle with mind muscle connection, and some of the stuff he does has helped a lot.

  • @Baleandor
    @Baleandor 2 місяці тому

    Love the Kass shoutout! Great stuff!

  • @davidbright8978
    @davidbright8978 2 місяці тому

    Love the graphic video highlights

  • @johnjay1147
    @johnjay1147 2 місяці тому

    Great video.

  • @derekmendoza1690
    @derekmendoza1690 2 місяці тому

    Doctor Mike thank you for this video. I tried doing wide grip elbows out for my barbell rows and even my warm up set got me feeling my "mid back". Great advice, cheers big ears!

  • @rrisky18
    @rrisky18 15 днів тому

    Very good video, I learned a lot 💪😃👍🇺🇸

  • @levegarex73
    @levegarex73 2 місяці тому +2

    Close grip neutral pull ups are Goated.
    Every since I switched to them my tendonitis has healed up so much, plus the lat stretch just feels amazing

  • @dirtypanda87
    @dirtypanda87 2 місяці тому

    ...and just like that lat pull downs will never be the same. thanks doc!!!

  • @genaro5766
    @genaro5766 13 днів тому

    Thanks for the extremely informative and funny video .

  • @theovercomer2006
    @theovercomer2006 2 місяці тому

    I'm with you on that one it's all a part of the upper back musculature to me as well.

  • @fightforfury
    @fightforfury 17 днів тому

    That’s what I search for a long time.Good job. You re the man of my wide lats greetings from Turkey 😊😊

  • @yoelmorales208
    @yoelmorales208 Місяць тому

    Amazing video

  • @Mohit-pz4tc
    @Mohit-pz4tc 2 місяці тому

    Thank you sir. You are of much help.

  • @sherflex6233
    @sherflex6233 2 місяці тому

    You are the best Dr. Mike! Informative and hilarious as f**kkkk!!!

  • @alekszockt592
    @alekszockt592 2 місяці тому +1

    dude i love this guy

  • @horror_fam0847
    @horror_fam0847 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you so much for this video! It'll help my husband a lot because he says his back and lats aren't growing while mine are so this video is a great one for him to watch.

  • @jtf2dan
    @jtf2dan 2 місяці тому +2

    I have always found narrow underhand grip worked the lats more in pulldowns and rows, because it forces your elbows close to your sides, in fact it is impossible to hold your elbows outwards away from the body with that grip. Wide grip high rows to chest and lat pulldowns always seemed to hit my rhomboids, rear delts, traps more. For the past 4 months I have been experimenting with using a dual arm pulley machine and pulling the right pulley with my left hand and left pulley with my right hand. You only have to make sure one hand is slightly lower than the other so the handles/carabiners/rubber balls dont hook up on each other as they pass, but the stretch and the contraction is INSANE. These have been my best back workouts of my life, and I am in my mid 60s and started training in the 1970s.I sit on a bench and set the pulleys high and do both high crossing pulldowns and high crossing rows.....and also set the pulleys near the floor and do seated crossing low rows with them. My back muscles are all sore for days after, but the best part is ....during the actual exercise, the stretch , contraction and pump and burn in each muscle is INSANE. I dont know why I didnt figure this out before. I had thought of doing them one arm at a time, but then what I notice is people tend to rotate the upper torso towards and way from the pulley as they pull, by using both arms at the same time it forces your spine to stay straight facing forwards and as the arms cross the centerline of your body and your biceps start to touch your chest, neck or face (depending on it if is a high mid or low row/pulldown), you really feel the muscle through a much greater range of motion. I can never go back to barbell rows or bar lat pulldowns ever again.

  • @dereckkeaton7473
    @dereckkeaton7473 2 місяці тому +1

    One thing I have to constantly remind myself of, especially for back, is pulling through the elbows. When I think of my hands/ forearms as just a mechanical link between the weight and my back muscles I get a crazy mind muscle connection. More insights like this for other muscle groups would be greatly appreciated.

  • @ryanwalsh9360
    @ryanwalsh9360 2 місяці тому

    i was experimenting with my elbow position on my pull-ups today. I also found my elbows a little closer in, gave me better Lat activation. Great video, Dr Mike!

  • @alexanderdeadmansche
    @alexanderdeadmansche 2 місяці тому

    Very infornative

  • @aleksivuorinen6483
    @aleksivuorinen6483 2 місяці тому

    Always great content and hilarious behavior. I think i have found in time doing different moves to back is that mind muscel connection gets better and everytime can feel better when training it

  • @levinvaldez
    @levinvaldez 2 місяці тому +1

    Dr. Mike’s videos have the best SFR.

  • @chrisyo2178
    @chrisyo2178 2 місяці тому +1

    Yes , try to add more pictures /video , not everyone has english as a native language and it will for sure help , thank you and keep up the good work

  • @biohazard9503
    @biohazard9503 2 місяці тому

    Super wide grip pullups and close neutral grip lat pulldowns are GOATed lat excercises. Along with the DB Pullover

  • @SparkFN744
    @SparkFN744 2 місяці тому

    Channel is growing quickly. I remember a few months ago you guys where at around 800k but now you're basically at 1.5 mil

  • @brandonhooper7834
    @brandonhooper7834 2 місяці тому

    Overhand medium grip lat pulldowns is the best! I love the feeling of the long stretch at the top.

  • @spirosv288
    @spirosv288 Місяць тому

    Best common sense videos around! Keep up the good Dr. Mike!

  • @eifersucht5806
    @eifersucht5806 Місяць тому

    Neutral and medium grip pulldowns make me feel so good. I do 2 row: Single arm neutral grip to hips for more lat focused, Overhand wide grip to chest for upper back focused.

  • @turkishexpress
    @turkishexpress 2 місяці тому

    Always great info. It's weird when experience is verified by science and you have that "oh that's why" moment.

  • @SteveJonesOwnsDSP
    @SteveJonesOwnsDSP 2 місяці тому +3

    Nice new graphics Dr. Mike, but I'm gonna miss the powerpoint version, since I can read ahead of the topics to be covered.

  • @PrinceSamurai45
    @PrinceSamurai45 2 місяці тому

    The info about flared elbows on rows will be very helpful for me. My upper back definitely lags behind my lats a bit. Also glad to know that I can keep doing all my pulls underhand or neutral grip. I hate overhand pulls.

  • @christianhall1007
    @christianhall1007 2 місяці тому

    I love the small mag grip with a overhand pull down.

  • @C0ldCrims0n
    @C0ldCrims0n 2 місяці тому +1

    Great video Mike! Was wondering if you could make a video covering the various recovery modalities aside from sleep and nutrition, i.e. post workout stretching (static vs dynamic), cooldown periods, ice baths, sauna, etc. Thanks as always

    • @_zt34
      @_zt34 2 місяці тому +1

      Post workout stretching for hypertrophy isn't very beneficial, and ice baths should be avoided for a period of time after weight lifting.

  • @mateosewald1693
    @mateosewald1693 2 місяці тому

    I love the MAG grip attachments for rows and pulldowns, I always opt for them if they are available at the gym.

  • @DeathToChaosGods
    @DeathToChaosGods 2 місяці тому +40

    Video topic request: anterior pelvic tilt.

  • @jasonsalmon5949
    @jasonsalmon5949 Місяць тому

    Thank you! excellent video with complete amount of information needed. I definitely needed to hear this to clear a few things up. By the way you’re freaking hysterical very entertaining. I busted out laughing when you said you were fucking weird at the end., very funny.

  • @JasonAuger-gs4ve
    @JasonAuger-gs4ve 2 місяці тому

    Combining mentzer's close grip palms up with a seated mid row is fantastic 👍

  • @agnihothri.v.s
    @agnihothri.v.s 25 днів тому +1

    This man is the 🐐. He's funny and he knows his shit 💯

  • @8981USMC
    @8981USMC Місяць тому +1

    Has to be the best back advice I've ever seen.