Joaquin Malagon Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Hey community, is it unusual to be able to crank out a few pullups after being able to perform decline rows for reps? Also are foot supported pullups okay to work on in conjunction with different row variations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joaquin Malagon Posted May 24, 2018 Author Share Posted May 24, 2018 Also is there a horizontal pulling variation that heavily stresses the lats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro Mainente Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 10 hours ago, Joaquin Malagon said: Hey community, is it unusual to be able to crank out a few pullups after being able to perform decline rows for reps? Also are foot supported pullups okay to work on in conjunction with different row variations? The primary goal of rowing variation is to prepare the grip and the primary elbow flexor, this preparation must be achieved prior to the pullup approach. so finish the rowing variation then approach the pullup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Santasiero Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Rowing movements work many of the same muscle groups as pullups so if you work rowing movements with intensity and then move right on to pullups then your ability to perform pullups will be compromised. Similar to doing heavy bench presses and then moving right to dips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Searra Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Joaquin, by foot supported pull-ups, do you mean someone holding your feet or using a band? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joaquin Malagon Posted May 26, 2018 Author Share Posted May 26, 2018 (edited) To clear up any confusion I didn't mean doing pullups right after rows, but rather that doing rows can allow you to do pullups. @Luke Searra By foot supported I meant doing a pullup with the feet resting on a surface, sort of like bench dips. Edited May 26, 2018 by Joaquin Malagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Santasiero Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 On 05/25/2018 at 9:14 PM, Joaquin Malagon said: To clear up any confusion I didn't mean doing pullups right after rows, but rather that doing rows can allow you to do pullups. @Luke Searra By foot supported I meant doing a pullup with the feet resting on a surface, sort of like bench dips. Well then from that perspective, yes doing rows can help in your ability to do pullups. Unless of course you do them right before pullups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Searra Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Joaquin, yes, ring rows will absolutely give the pre-requisite strength to do Pull-ups, as well as having strength carryover into other elements like legless rope climbs. Having your feet on a surface is definitely one way to scale the pull-ups, just as you could by using negative pull-ups. The eventual goal of course would be to use less and less strength in the supporting legs so that you can eventually do the pull-ups with no support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joaquin Malagon Posted June 9, 2018 Author Share Posted June 9, 2018 (edited) Oh okay that makes perfect sense, also one more question. For rows at least, must we retract the scapula first prior to pulling or can we retract as we pull? Which one gives the most benefit? The reason I ask is because that is how I have been doing my toes but now I am unsure if it the proper way to do them. Edited June 9, 2018 by Joaquin Malagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro Mainente Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 13 hours ago, Joaquin Malagon said: Oh okay that makes perfect sense, also one more question. For rows at least, must we retract the scapula first prior to pulling or can we retract as we pull? Which one gives the most benefit? The reason I ask is because that is how I have been doing my toes but now I am unsure if it the proper way to do them. The bottom position should have the depression plus a neutral position of the scapulae that has the most benefits in terms of stabilization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joaquin Malagon Posted June 9, 2018 Author Share Posted June 9, 2018 Great! This is how I have been doing them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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