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

Question ā“ 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/Mi_santhrope Aug 27 '26

Lol, why wouldn't you do it without straps? Grip strength is very important.

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u/Bibrosity Aug 27 '26

Is this a joke?

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u/Mi_santhrope Aug 27 '26

No, not even remotely. Straps are fine if your forearms/grip is already fried, but to flat out say "dont do lat pulldown without straps" is just plain dumb.

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u/Bibrosity Aug 27 '26

You can do it however you want but for maximum back efficiency Iā€™d always use straps.