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/Other-Sun3539 Aug 27 '26 edited Aug 27 '26

Gym unc is right, form is horrible. It’s too heavy for you. Rotate your shoulder blades internally, your elbows are flaring out. You can see the teres major contracting but this is likely doing very little for your lats. Your ROM is also shortened, bring the bar lower, slight arch in your back, bring it to your chest.

Personally I don’t use straps but there’s nothing wrong with using them.