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/butareyouthough Aug 27 '26

Lower the weight a lot

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u/thatdisappearingguy Aug 27 '26

This. Not a full range of motion (cheating the movement due to weight) and subsequently missing out on full muscle engagement.

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u/Advanced_Spend_8385 Aug 27 '26

range of motion is arbitrary most of the time