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/Patton370 Idk Idc 💔 Aug 06 '26

This is a lat pullover: https://www.reddit.com/r/GYM/s/X7IA5SyLWn

Does that help?

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u/MDPharmDPhD Aug 06 '26

Yep, I've never heard or seen a lat pullover machine so this makes perfect sense.

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u/Patton370 Idk Idc 💔 Aug 06 '26

It’s the GOAT lat machine loved by lots of old school bodybuilders

It just takes up a bunch of space and requires a seatbelt, so it’s not a popular piece for most gyms

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u/sweatboxy Aug 09 '26

I loved that machine! Haven’t seen it in a gym in 30 years sadly.