bands for pull down?

neville · 03-10-2005, 06:31 PM

Gday,

I want to do wide grip pull downs, I train at home and do not have any pully type systems.

I tried 2 bands (#3) folded over a wooden dowel suspended from the ceiling and a woodel dowel at the bottom of the bands to use as a handle to pull down.

Does this sound ok?

Neville

03-10-2005, 07:53 PM

if it worked it sounds real good.

neville · 03-10-2005, 07:59 PM

G'day Ex,

It seemed effective, I guess I can add bands to progress on this exercise.

Neville.

03-10-2005, 08:20 PM

progress not perfection mate.

if there is resistance there its working.

***iron addict*** · 03-10-2005, 08:33 PM

I do band pull-downs frequently. I do them AFTER rowing though, so I don't need as much resistance. They are a wonderful movement an provide a lot better resistance curve than a pully does.

IA

neville · 03-10-2005, 09:18 PM

Gday IA,

Sounds good.
So it should work fine as a rotation from doing a weighted pull up.

Thanks, Nevile

***iron addict*** · 03-10-2005, 09:41 PM

Absolutely!

IA

Sand Blaster · 03-11-2005, 02:51 AM

Me too, I don't have a pulley, so all of my pulldowns are bands and they work fine.

SB

Byronsru23 · 03-16-2005, 01:04 PM

I've started doing band pull downs to change it up also. I really like the additional tension it gives you at the bottom of the movement, as compared to a standard pulldown on a machine where its progressively easier to finish off the movement. I'd definetly tell you to keep doing them!

neville · 03-16-2005, 05:34 PM

thanks for the feedback guys,

Neville

03-10-2005, 06:31 PM	#1
neville Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: australia Posts: 231	bands for pull down? Gday, I want to do wide grip pull downs, I train at home and do not have any pully type systems. I tried 2 bands (#3) folded over a wooden dowel suspended from the ceiling and a woodel dowel at the bottom of the bands to use as a handle to pull down. Does this sound ok? Neville

03-10-2005, 08:33 PM	#5
*iron addict* Voice of Reason Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In Zen Posts: 22,132	I do band pull-downs frequently. I do them AFTER rowing though, so I don't need as much resistance. They are a wonderful movement an provide a lot better resistance curve than a pully does. IA __________________ For info about personal training consultations email me at ironaddict@ironaddicts.com "A human being is a part of a whole, called by us, universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest... a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty." Albert Einstein __________________________________________________ _____ If you are NOT a paying client, a friend, or a staff member, do NOT PM or email me asking for advice. Please post your questions on the forums. I simply do not have time to answer everyone's questions.

03-10-2005, 09:41 PM	#7
*iron addict* Voice of Reason Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In Zen Posts: 22,132	Absolutely! IA __________________ For info about personal training consultations email me at ironaddict@ironaddicts.com "A human being is a part of a whole, called by us, universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest... a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty." Albert Einstein __________________________________________________ _____ If you are NOT a paying client, a friend, or a staff member, do NOT PM or email me asking for advice. Please post your questions on the forums. I simply do not have time to answer everyone's questions.

03-11-2005, 02:51 AM	#8
Sand Blaster Lucharilladmin Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: South of Heaven, West of Hell Posts: 6,200	Me too, I don't have a pulley, so all of my pulldowns are bands and they work fine. SB __________________ Dios Perdona, Descanse en paz Wesley. 9/11/2010.

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03-10-2005, 07:53 PM	#2
exmgq Guest Posts: n/a	if it worked it sounds real good.

03-10-2005, 07:59 PM	#3
neville Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: australia Posts: 231	G'day Ex, It seemed effective, I guess I can add bands to progress on this exercise. Neville.

03-10-2005, 08:20 PM	#4
exmgq Guest Posts: n/a	progress not perfection mate. if there is resistance there its working.

03-10-2005, 09:18 PM	#6
neville Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: australia Posts: 231	Gday IA, Sounds good. So it should work fine as a rotation from doing a weighted pull up. Thanks, Nevile

03-16-2005, 01:04 PM	#9
Byronsru23 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Posts: 186	I've started doing band pull downs to change it up also. I really like the additional tension it gives you at the bottom of the movement, as compared to a standard pulldown on a machine where its progressively easier to finish off the movement. I'd definetly tell you to keep doing them!

03-16-2005, 05:34 PM	#10
neville Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: australia Posts: 231	thanks for the feedback guys, Neville

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