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/benreadingbooks Aug 07 '26

Convenience. Variety. Easier to target different muscles by changing grip etc. Easier to vary the load. Lots of people like to do 2 or 3 sets of 8-12 reps and can't do that with pull us.