Rack Pull Ups or Pull Up?

philek9

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Which is the better of the two? I currently do pull ups with my own body weight with 8-10 reps at 3 sets. I recently saw a video of some body builders doing rack pull ups. Would this be more effective for me compared to an actual pull up? Should I switch it up or stick to pull ups? I'd like to gain more strength and size.
 
philek9 said:
Which is the better of the two? I currently do pull ups with my own body weight with 8-10 reps at 3 sets. I recently saw a video of some body builders doing rack pull ups. Would this be more effective for me compared to an actual pull up? Should I switch it up or stick to pull ups? I'd like to gain more strength and size.
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Reverse Rack Pulls (or Reverse Rows) are excellent for strength and size - my husband swears by them as the best exercise for back mass gain. Personally, the best exercise for me re back mass are primarily pull-ups, with Bent Over BB Rows - I've only recently started Reverse Rack Pulls, but they definitely work.

Use BOTH exercises in your training programme.

~Rosie~
 
Mixing it up is always beneficial. I like barbell rows too, reverse grip. Rack pulls are harder to do if you are very tall.
 
JoHNnyNuTZ said:
Reverse rack pulls huh? That sounds interesting....Never thought of that one!!!!
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Yep. They're basically rack pulls, but you';re UNDER the bar and pulling your weight UP. Very effective.

~Rosie~
 
i use to do rack pull ups all the time, now i just do normal weighted pullups
 
Generally, more weight = more mass (all things considered).

I've never done rack pulls but I love pull-ups and weighted pull-ups for making the upper back look wide.

I've gotten a lot of good results with pull-ups, bent over BB rows (overhand and underhand), seated cable rows and deadlifts occasionally.
 
Thanks for the feedback everyone. I currently do pull ups, seated low/high rows, dumbell bench rows (every now and again) and finish with deadlifts. I'll try adding reverse rack pull ups with weights and see how my back feels next week.
 
So I finally got around to rack chin ups and they felt great! I did it with a 35lb dumbell for 3 sets of 10. I felt the burn sensation on my back, forearms, and parts of my shoulders. It looks like I'll be adding this to my back workouts!
 
philek9 said:
So I finally got around to rack chin ups and they felt great! I did it with a 35lb dumbell for 3 sets of 10. I felt the burn sensation on my back, forearms, and parts of my shoulders. It looks like I'll be adding this to my back workouts!
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Great stuff :thumbsup:
 
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