What can I do instead of Lat pull downs and standing over head press - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

YetiMan · 13-02-2008, 11:40 AM

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Lat pull down (pull ups if you can) - supprisingly on my pull dayStanding over head press (or clean and pres) - on my press day!

I have these two in my routine which I am starting this week, today is my push day.

My only problem is....
I cant do pull ups. Not for love nor money so that is out of the question. Lat pull downs I have no idea what that is - http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/exer...lat+pull+downs
that did not bring up any thing. If its the one with the cable, my gym does not have that, what can I do instead ?

Now the clen and jerk or over head press I have a problem here. I basicaly smashed a hole in the gym roof when trying this last time either being 6 foot 3 with long arms is a mofo or my gym is made for people like TinyTom :love:! I know the idea is to stand so that it works your whole body but is there any thing I can do instead of this?

Thanks all

ah24 · 13-02-2008, 11:44 AM

Instead of lat pull down, S.Ball D'bell breast strokes work really well for the lats - look a bit poofy though

Instead of overhead press = seated d'bell press - or standing, but to be honest I prefer the seated one for low back reasons, realistically your not going to burn off a noticable extra bunch of Kcals through doing it standing.

gym rat · 13-02-2008, 11:54 AM

keep doing heavy rows to replace lat pulldowns, very good for widening the back to give the image of a smaller waist

TH&S · 13-02-2008, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by YetiMan

I have these two in my routine which I am starting this week, today is my push day.

My only problem is....
I cant do pull ups. Not for love nor money so that is out of the question. Lat pull downs I have no idea what that is - http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/exer...lat+pull+downs
that did not bring up any thing. If its the one with the cable, my gym does not have that, what can I do instead ?

Now the clen and jerk or over head press I have a problem here. I basicaly smashed a hole in the gym roof when trying this last time either being 6 foot 3 with long arms is a mofo or my gym is made for people like TinyTom :love:! I know the idea is to stand so that it works your whole body but is there any thing I can do instead of this?

Thanks all

Lat Pulldowns are here Yeti:

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/...tPulldown.html

And you can do seated DB press instead of Standing OHP.

Hope that helps bud.

shorty · 13-02-2008, 11:59 AM

pull downs also here!! ..... here

try to build the pull ups, up mate if you can... they really do help!

Spartan301 · 13-02-2008, 12:07 PM

Yeti- I find pull ups really difficult because of being tall and having long arms but they are definitely worth building up to mate.

dmcc · 13-02-2008, 08:39 PM

Does your gym have a chin assist machine? Most branches of Fitness First seem to - it reduces your bodyweight to a level you can manage.

adzk469 · 14-02-2008, 11:43 PM

Bent over rows, heavy with good form or t bar rows instead of lat pull downs. As suggested, do your presses seated with dbs or bb.
Ps I am impressed at your weight loss...keep it up!!

13-02-2008, 11:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
ah24 Getting HUGE! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: crawley Posts: 2,697	Re: What can I do instead of Lat pull downs and standing over head press Instead of lat pull down, S.Ball D'bell breast strokes work really well for the lats - look a bit poofy though Instead of overhead press = seated d'bell press - or standing, but to be honest I prefer the seated one for low back reasons, realistically your not going to burn off a noticable extra bunch of Kcals through doing it standing.

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gym rat loving the bulk Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: northern ireland,londonderry Posts: 2,373	Re: What can I do instead of Lat pull downs and standing over head press keep doing heavy rows to replace lat pulldowns, very good for widening the back to give the image of a smaller waist

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shorty is 6 weeks out from his winners massage not the kind itraininthedark had lol Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Oldham, NW Posts: 1,810	Re: What can I do instead of Lat pull downs and standing over head press pull downs also here!! ..... here try to build the pull ups, up mate if you can... they really do help! __________________ “I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly.” *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* MP25162 for 5% discount off your 1st order at To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Spartan301 Gym Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 316 Blog Entries: 1	Re: What can I do instead of Lat pull downs and standing over head press Yeti- I find pull ups really difficult because of being tall and having long arms but they are definitely worth building up to mate.

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adzk469 16st 4 lbs and growing nicely Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 212 Blog Entries: 8	Re: What can I do instead of Lat pull downs and standing over head press Bent over rows, heavy with good form or t bar rows instead of lat pull downs. As suggested, do your presses seated with dbs or bb. Ps I am impressed at your weight loss...keep it up!!