http://www.muscletalk.co.uk/(c) MuscleTalk UK Bodybuilding Forum30try doing underhand grip pulldowns for a while, they will help bring up your lower lats.http://www.muscletalk.co.uk/fb.ashx?m=3880069Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:31:23 GMTIve been doing wide grip lat pull downs taking the bar upto my chest. ive notice change in the shape of my back being slightly wider but this wide is around my arm pit around and not any lower. am i doing something wrong in form or do i justhttp://www.muscletalk.co.uk/fb.ashx?m=3880052Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:13:51 GMTDiet and Cardio mate. Do the cardio in the morning before food and the pounds will sweat off in no time (But sort out your diet)!!! http://www.muscletalk.co.uk/fb.ashx?m=3879987Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:56:54 GMTprimary joint action is shoulder extension (from overhead), therefore agonist are lats. Its a back movement regardless of wrist supination. Dorian used a supinated wrist on bb bent rows and narrow grip pulldowns and his lats were imo best everhttp://www.muscletalk.co.uk/fb.ashx?m=3879961Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:33:25 GMTDecrease volume, use two heavy pressing exercises only, and maybe flyes. Don't forget Arnold's arms were quite long, and his clavicles unusually wide, meaning a wide grip may be benficial for him but not you. Use 1 1/2 times your clavichttp://www.muscletalk.co.uk/fb.ashx?m=3879959Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:28:34 GMTdiet and cardio best time to train is personal, although research shows most people are strongest in the afternoon. selhttp://www.muscletalk.co.uk/fb.ashx?m=3879952Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:22:30 GMTim 6,2 230lbs been working out for a year and half and quite muscular, how do i keep muscle and get rid of fat?? also best time to train... early morning or evening.http://www.muscletalk.co.uk/fb.ashx?m=3879640Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:13:59 GMT I would probably do a light session whole body with few sets per body group. Just to maintain rather than push it. over trianing lowers your immune system. Spot on.http://www.muscletalk.co.uk/fb.ashx?m=3879572Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:19:05 GMTI train chest once a week, My week is normally. Monday - Chest Tuesday - Back + Bi's Wed - Legs Thurs- off Fri - Shoulders + Tri's. I have been trying the style of a powerlifter but after watching arnie due flat bench with a wide grihttp://www.muscletalk.co.uk/fb.ashx?m=3879516Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:41:35 GMTyeah i would agree with CK, its 100% a back excercise with secondaries being biceps and a few other muscles.http://www.muscletalk.co.uk/fb.ashx?m=3879514Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:38:38 GMT stephen77 - I do 3 sets mate 10, 8 and 6 The thing is I do back and tris and chest and bis so I don't want to change my routine just because of the chin ups. Do them on back day IMO. They're a lat ehttp://www.muscletalk.co.uk/fb.ashx?m=3879509Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:33:07 GMTstephen77 - I do 3 sets mate 10, 8 and 6 The thing is I do back and tris and chest and bis so I don't want to change my routine just because of the chin ups.http://www.muscletalk.co.uk/fb.ashx?m=3879499Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:24:16 GMTwith 13 sets. I do not think more volume would help. You cover a good rep range. so I do not think that is a issue as other body parts growing your diet is not going to be a issue. You have a good selection of chest exercise so I do nohttp://www.muscletalk.co.uk/fb.ashx?m=3879492Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:16:10 GMTRest of my body parts seem to be. Current routine is; Incline Barbell 3 x 4-6 Decline Barbell 3 x 6-10 Incline Dumbells 4 x 6-10 Incline Flys 3 x 8-12 Im not really getting any stronger no.http://www.muscletalk.co.uk/fb.ashx?m=3879460Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:50:53 GMT1) are the rest of your body parts growing? 2) what is your current routine? eg sets volume/intensity 3) are you getting stronger with out growing?http://www.muscletalk.co.uk/fb.ashx?m=3879359Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:36:08 GMTI would probably do a light session whole body with few sets per body group. Just to maintain rather than push it. over trianing lowers your immune system.http://www.muscletalk.co.uk/fb.ashx?m=3879357Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:34:45 GMTHi guys, Had a really nasty case of sinisitis so havn't been to the gym for a good two weeks. I'm half way through my course of anti-biotics and am feeling better. Admittedly I'm a little more tired than usual but really want to get back to thhttp://www.muscletalk.co.uk/fb.ashx?m=3879352Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:28:08 GMTive suffered with chest development for years but have recently had some success with it. i perform most of my pressing movements only using the bottom half (stretch) part of the rep. on every rep the bar touchs my chest moves half way up thehttp://www.muscletalk.co.uk/fb.ashx?m=3879276Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:25:44 GMTI use them at the end of my chest workout to finish the pecs off. Lean foward when doing them and go deep to emphasize the chest.http://www.muscletalk.co.uk/fb.ashx?m=3879246Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:58:05 GMT Why can't I improve on pullups? Every week it's the same, I manage 6,6,4,3 of bodyweight, keep expecting to increase a rep each week but it only happens about once every 3 months, what can I do? http://www.muscletalk.co.uk/fb.ashx?m=3879214Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:35:49 GMTWorking with very low reps helped me. I had same problem, never great at chins, always struggled but eventually built to 6 full reps and couldn't beat this. Tried hanging weight, (after warm ups), and exploding up a single or a double for 8 sets. Guhttp://www.muscletalk.co.uk/fb.ashx?m=3879168Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:04:35 GMTIt never seems to grow...tried lower reps, lighter reps, combo's. Wondering if a particular style works better than others? Also..i have never done dips before for chest, normally its dumbells, barbells or flys. Anyone had good sucess usinhttp://www.muscletalk.co.uk/fb.ashx?m=3879147Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:52:35 GMTCheers. No I rarely get DOMS anymore, only after a good leg workout they seem to ache the next couple of days. I'll try some of the above today anyway and see how I get on.http://www.muscletalk.co.uk/fb.ashx?m=3878978Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:35:32 GMT^^I'll just add to that and say that it could be that your shoulders/arms are exhausted before your chest...that's why the pre-exhaust chest routine can be very beneficial to some..http://www.muscletalk.co.uk/fb.ashx?m=3878838Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:36:45 GMTI used to do 8,7,6,4-5(all to failure) body weight pull-ups, but I've recently changed in the quest to better this, so I'm now doing 6(short of failure), 6(with +10kg to failure)5(with 7.5 kg plate to failure)and a further minute rest and try to do 8....http://www.muscletalk.co.uk/fb.ashx?m=3878830Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:30:39 GMT