Building back with pull ups

[maurice02]

Need a little advice here. Something I am starting after lifting for sometime is working on doing pull ups. I see many variations.....close grip, wide grip, reverse.....etc......

Correct me if I am wrong, but I think this is my take.

Wide grip are for lats?
Close grip are for the mid back/delts?
Reverse grips (palms facing in) is more for your biceps?

Thanks for the help.......just something I never got into and about time I try some new routines.

 

[ozarkaBRAND]

Sternum Chin-ups are quite cool.. not exactly sure on the specific back musculature they target, though.

 

[jtp217]

It all depends on what for you use. Pullups usually hit the entire back in general.

 

[Resolve]

Sternum-pulls are pretty cool, but they're more difficult too.

Maurice, heres the deal as I understand it:

Palms face away from you = Back works harder

Palms face you = arms and back work about equally

Wide-grip = more Lat isolation


Also, chin-ups (palms facing you, also called a supinated grip) rock for adding mass to the upper arm

 

[lucky1p]

generally when you do pulliups your whole back is working together