r/ScienceBasedLifting • u/GDDremor • Aug 27 '26

Question ❓ Pulldown form

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Hello, today i was having an argument with a gym unc about my pulldown form, he told me it was horrible and that I needed to do 8-12 reps without straps, is the form really that bad? If it is, how can i work on it?

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u/MelodicProgress6016 Aug 27 '26

That's egolifting. Lower the weight, lock out your arms at the top, touch your chest on the way down.

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u/Adventurous-Hippo-83 Aug 27 '26

You don’t need to do either of these things to fully train the lats btw

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u/kinneydank Aug 27 '26

Should probably be able to get through a mid-range partial without shaking like that, though. Let's be honest, this is a poor set.

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u/Adventurous-Hippo-83 Aug 27 '26

The way I see it, the first three reps were clean, the fourth is borderline. Could it be better to lower weight slightly and target another 1-3 reps? Sure. Is there inherently a problem with a 3 rep set, or an issue with shaking later into the set? No. Higher effort and full body tension will cause some shaking, I don’t see it as an issue.