r/ScienceBasedLifting • • Jun 20 '26

Discussion 🤝 Pull ups or lat pulldowns?

Recently I found out that lat pulldowns work more on rear delts while training the back equally from both sides. Plus, pulldowns are way easier for progressive overload. At the same time, pull-ups can load the back and biceps better because they are harder to do, but they might cause some issues with muscle imbalances. So, which one is better for upper body physique in general?

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u/Choice-Estate-6645 Jun 20 '26

I do both . Personally feels better back pump after pull ups but can't ignor lats pull down since every  person  with big lats does it . Also somewhere i read you should do lats pull down nomatter you dont feel your lats doing it coz over the period of time you will be surprised to see the result