will neutral grip pull ups help strengthen the muscles needed to do a normal pull up? I cant do a normal pull ups yet but I can do neutral grip and was wondering if it'll help me when it comes to doing normal pull ups
starplayer55 Do neutral grip pull ups and chin ups frequently. Frequency and volume are what’s going to make your muscles strong enough to eventually do overhand pull ups. Do at least one set every day if possible, but not to failure. When that gets too easy, do two or three sets a day. If you’re only doing pull ups once or twice a week you’ll never build up the strength necessary to advance.
I'm 46. Just started working out again. Doing 3 sets of 5 pullups and 2 sets neutral grip pullups. My last set I do 7 reps plus a negative. Do you think the negatives are too much. Do you recommend daily for someone my age. And if I do it daily how many reps should I leave in the tank?
Very well explained. Especially the part you mentioned the latissimus dorsi. A part most people forget when explaining this exercise. Really, you did an amazing job, man.
great info here dude . so glad to hear tips in plain English ! regarding the neutral grip pull up is this good for biceps in the same way hammer curls are ? i assumed as arm position seems the same ' thanks in advance . trev
Tabby Callaghan you will get some brachialis activation with this pull up, however you should be concentrating on pulling with the lats and sweeping the elbows back rather than pulling with the arms
Can you give the percentage of how much the back versus the bicep is working in this movement ? I feel like I’m feeling lots of bicep when I do under hand pull ups and neutral grip pull ups
This really depends on your ability to create a mind muscle connection. Undergrip pull ups especially in a narrow grip will recruit a lot of bicep, but a neutral grip you should be able to focus a lot more on the lats. You just need to focus on sweeping your elbows back past your body, rather than pulling with the hands. Just imagine the hands are there to hold on to the bar, and then really concentrate on pulling your elbows to your sides by using your lats. There are many exercises where mind-muscle connection are really important to activate the correct prime movers. A DB pullover is another great example of that.
You wont get upper trap involvement from this movement. If that is your goal then try some shrugs, rack pulls or heavy farmers walks. You could get some lower trap involvement if you lean all the way back so your chest is almost pointing to the roof, but it does change the exercise completely.
The closer the exercise to your core, the more efficient the mechanical advantage. e.g. sumo squats (wider stance but people can do less weight) vs. regular squats (tighter stance and people can do more weight)
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will neutral grip pull ups help strengthen the muscles needed to do a normal pull up? I cant do a normal pull ups yet but I can do neutral grip and was wondering if it'll help me when it comes to doing normal pull ups
starplayer55 Do neutral grip pull ups and chin ups frequently. Frequency and volume are what’s going to make your muscles strong enough to eventually do overhand pull ups. Do at least one set every day if possible, but not to failure. When that gets too easy, do two or three sets a day. If you’re only doing pull ups once or twice a week you’ll never build up the strength necessary to advance.
I'm 46. Just started working out again. Doing 3 sets of 5 pullups and 2 sets neutral grip pullups. My last set I do 7 reps plus a negative. Do you think the negatives are too much. Do you recommend daily for someone my age. And if I do it daily how many reps should I leave in the tank?
Absolutely. Do neutral grip pull ups and assisted pull ups for EVEN better results. You will see your normal pull up number go up
Very well explained. Especially the part you mentioned the latissimus dorsi. A part most people forget when explaining this exercise. Really, you did an amazing job, man.
great info here dude . so glad to hear tips in plain English ! regarding the neutral grip pull up is this good for biceps in the same way hammer curls are ? i assumed as arm position seems the same ' thanks in advance . trev
Tabby Callaghan you will get some brachialis activation with this pull up, however you should be concentrating on pulling with the lats and sweeping the elbows back rather than pulling with the arms
Can you give the percentage of how much the back versus the bicep is working in this movement ? I feel like I’m feeling lots of bicep when I do under hand pull ups and neutral grip pull ups
This really depends on your ability to create a mind muscle connection. Undergrip pull ups especially in a narrow grip will recruit a lot of bicep, but a neutral grip you should be able to focus a lot more on the lats. You just need to focus on sweeping your elbows back past your body, rather than pulling with the hands. Just imagine the hands are there to hold on to the bar, and then really concentrate on pulling your elbows to your sides by using your lats. There are many exercises where mind-muscle connection are really important to activate the correct prime movers. A DB pullover is another great example of that.
Does this work the upper and lower traps?
You wont get upper trap involvement from this movement. If that is your goal then try some shrugs, rack pulls or heavy farmers walks. You could get some lower trap involvement if you lean all the way back so your chest is almost pointing to the roof, but it does change the exercise completely.
these always fuck up me neck D:
I find it odd that i can do 30 of these, 12 wide grip and only 20 pull ups
The closer the exercise to your core, the more efficient the mechanical advantage.
e.g.
sumo squats (wider stance but people can do less weight)
vs.
regular squats (tighter stance and people can do more weight)
does are easier ur using more of your bicep