Lat pull downs vs pull ups

[burlyman30]

So then it would be a safe assumption that if you wanted full and complete back development, including them both into your routine would be wise.

Full and complete back development is going to take a lot more than two movements. Sure, you can do both movements, though you wouldn't have to do them both every week. Some months I do nothing but variations of rowing exercises and the next month I get back to pull ups/downs. I think variation is key when it comes to lat/trap development as there are so many angles to hit it from.

[Cdsnuts]

Full and complete back development is going to take a lot more than two movements. Sure, you can do both movements, though you wouldn't have to do them both every week. Some months I do nothing but variations of rowing exercises and the next month I get back to pull ups/downs. I think variation is key when it comes to lat/trap development as there are so many angles to hit it from.

Lol....Maybe I should have been more clear. What I should have said was that in order to achieve full development, pull ups and pull downs should be done along with my other movements. Wouldn't it be nice if those two movements were all you needed....

[Cdsnuts]

Some months I do nothing but variations of rowing exercises and the next month I get back to pull ups/downs. I think variation is key when it comes to lat/trap development as there are so many angles to hit it from.

In regards to this, don't the other areas of your back kind of.....stagnate if you don't work them for a whole month? Or do the other exercises use the muscles enough to compensate? I'd be paranoid that I wasn't getting a "full work out" if I just focused on rows and no pull downs or vice versa.