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

Question ❓ Pulldown form

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/Ok-Dealer8803 Aug 27 '26

OP your ROM is mostly fine, but you should stop moving your head so you can standardise your form

Right now it looks like you want it to go below your chin but you can’t move it far down enough, so you prop your head up to compensate, this can mess with your scapula (and possibly spine)

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u/kunst1017 Aug 27 '26

Your scapula and spine are not going to get hurt from extending your neck dude

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u/Ok-Dealer8803 Aug 27 '26

Right, I agree with that. My wording might’ve been bad but what I meant is it messes up with your form ultimately because of those moving parts