Lat Pulldown Mistakes (KILLING BACK GAINS!)

❌ AVOID these lat pulldown mistakes if you want to maximize back gains!

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[felixcsgocs]

1. *Keep elbows in Line*
2. *Tuck in elbows*

[spencer]

If you're feeling your triceps on a lat pulldown you've done something wrong.

[Samuel-lnqu]

Bro 10/10 😂 I would always feel burning in my triceps and biceps and I didn’t know why. Tinny adjustments really make a difference

[pizzaforever]

Me during chest workout : feels more on back
Me during back workout : feels more on triceps

[shauns]

Only thing I've learnt about working out is every single person in the world seems to be wrong to everyone else haha

[Thing_Cosa]

I’ve had to watch this 50+ times to understand what he meant by “tucking your elbows”

[vlbgbkc]

Point#1 fixed my lat pulldowns forever. I have been struggling with getting lat contraction with pulldowns. SUBSCRIBED!

[Lol-fioc]

finally felt the pump in lats thank u and subbed my friend

[JustSendMeLocationPlease]

This exercise is all about form and posture. Something that helps me is my buddy told me to act like each rep I’m trying to chest bump the ceiling. Helped me a lot.

[iasonasleonidas]

Even when he says “you have to tuck in your elbows to work your lats” which yes it is true, but, his elbows are still somewhat flared outwards and his shoulder blades are still retracted. This is just a better upper back exercise overall in my opinion

[maddiemanabat]

1st rep: I feel my abs
2nd rep: I feel my forearms
3rd rep: I feel my traps
4th rep: I feel my biceps
5th rep: I feel confused

[ubrfrnzy]

Literally realised this just now mid session and googled it. I was struggling to increase my lat pulldown and had shoulder pain and didnt know what I was doing wrong. I used to have a PT and after taking a long break from the gym I came back with improper form. Weeks wasted hurting myself and getting mad about it.

[jasehipolito]

I think the 1st tip is a bit confusing since the torso can still lean back during the down motion and as long as you pull towards your mid chest instead of down and in front, you'll be keeping it in line with the lats.

Basically no need to stay stiff and upright which limits range of motion. Feel free to correct me though 😅

[HeyitsMartyn]

Short and succinct with accurate information, such a rarity

[Poollz]

Awesome advice thank you! I was wondering why I feel my arms instead of my back during this exercise

[Megachan]

thank you so much the tuckered elbows tip just saved my whole last set

[yorgoner]

yup, second one is the mistake I'm making, had no idea why my biceps is the one being activated so much, ty man

[bulletclip]

Scooting into my seat vs backwards has helped me a lot. And I keep a slight lean back. With my core and lower back engaged to keep me there. And I bring the bar to my chest. Squeezing like you’re trying to bend the bar with your grip on each side. And ACTIVATION ENSUED 😂🔥🔥🔥😩

[arshadsiddiqui]

For about a couple months I'd use my biceps for pulling the bar down. I thought my arms were a limiting factor and eventually it'll target my lats.

Later on I learnt that that is dumb and you're meant to pull the weight down by moving your elbows down and not scrunching down your arms.

[halftimelordwizard]

I dont have much of any of those muscles so im happy with any of those being worked again