17/05/2024
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Do you struggle knowing what exercises to do on a specific day?
Have a read below and it should give you confidence on putting together your own ‘pull day’ ⬇️
I like this rule of thumb when it comes to a pull day and how to create your own session
- A lat focused pull down
- A upper back focused pull down
- A lat focused horizontal row
- A upper back focused horizontal row
- Rear delt movements
- 2-3 bicep movements working in different positions
There are plenty of back exercises to choose from so here’s just a few, and it should look something like this.
A - Lat focused pull down
1. Lat pull down
2. Hammer strength pull down
3. Cable Lat pull in
(I always recommend one arm per time with lats if possible)
B - Upper back focused pull down
1. Upper back pull down
2. Hammer strength pull down
3. Cable row
(Remember on upper back, protract and retract the shoulder blades)
C - Lat focused horizontal row
1. Machine
2. Cable
3. Plate loaded row
(Again one arm at a time if possible, remembering limited shoulder movement pull elbows in and tight to you)
D - Upper back horizontal row
1. Machine
2. Cable
3. Plate loaded
(Again remembering to protract and retract)
E - Rear delts
1. Machine
2. Cables
3. Dumbbells
(Treat with the same intensity as the previous work)
F. Biceps
This is where I would go a short position and lengthened position and an optional hammer curl
Short position = elbows in front
Lengthened = elbows behind you and slightly curling away from the body
Hammer grip = will hit the brachiallis nicely
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You can dig into this deeper by adding in a hip hinge pattern as part of your pulling work (RDL’s etc)
You could add in pulling movements from under you (eg - t bar rows)
Each person is different
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