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(Mike Echanis @ Mar. 09 2006,15:25)</div><div id="QUOTEHEAD">QUOTE</div><div id="QUOTE"><div>
(Razien99 @ Mar. 09 2006,13:23)</div><div id="QUOTEHEAD">QUOTE</div><div id="QUOTE">Hey so ive always read that for lat development wide grip pullups were one of the best exercises. However im also a member on another forum & a guy recently posted some information explaining why wide grip pullups with a pronated grip arent as effective as close grip pullups with a suspinated grip, as the latter actually stretches the lats more.
Im really not knowledgeable enough yet to be able to tell if what hes preaching is true or has faults, so i thought some of u guys who know more about this stuff could read it & see what u think
http://forum.myspace.com/index.c....0499941</div>
A suppinated close grip puts your Biceps, the weak link in the chinup, in thier strongest position but still the Bicep will fail before the lats do. This being said, how could your back get stronger if the weekest link is in it's weekest position. Hope I'm making sense here.</div>
And those are good points when considering the choices. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. Close grip suppinated do put more stress on the bicep and may be a good choice if you are not isolating the bicep via other exercises, but so do rowing motions so in an overall workout you need to consider what it is you are trying accomplish.
Wide grip, when performed properly, activate the lats of course, but also activate the lower and middle traps, and teres major (and others) so as a general back exercise they are quite suited.
So balance the effect of either adduction or extension based on what it is you are trying to accomplish.