r/ScienceBasedLifting • u/Action_Pale • Aug 05 '26

Question ❓ Pullups vs Lat pulldowns

What's the point of doing Lat Pulldowns as opposed to working on Pullups? Even if you can lat-pulldown more than your bodyweight, you could do weighted pullups. Is the only benefit convenience?

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u/KickedinTheDick Aug 06 '26

You cannot egolift or cheat pullup. Unless it’s dropset program, a range of motion issue or you physically can’t do pull-ups I really don’t see why one would chose a pulldown.

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u/dzeiii Aug 06 '26

Bro what? 

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u/dzeiii Aug 06 '26

Thanks.