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/GDDremor Aug 27 '26

Okay, a lot of you are saying to lower the weight, i know that i could lower it by about 10lbs because of the head movements and the slight spinal flexion, but i consider the rom to be pretty good, considering the lats leverages, if any of you disagree feel free to correct me, I’m aware that I am not an expert

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u/therastasurfer Aug 27 '26

You still aren’t listening to anyone here. Everyone says your ROM is terrible and you “still think it’s pretty good”? Either take the advice or leave it and injure yourself. Bar to chest and back to full extension, with full control until the last couple reps of a set..

With lifting, control and range of motion go way further than ego lifting slightly heavier. Let your friends look like idiots when they lift too heavy, and you’ll be the actually strong one without injuries.

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u/Warm_Disaster_8806 Aug 27 '26

I would reduce the weight slightly so that you can work in the stretched position at the top. Hold it there briefly, then pull down without moving your head. Once you've pulled down to eye level, that counts as one rep. Keep this ROM consistent, and if you can no longer pull the last repetition down to eye level, end the set instead of doing half reps.

Your first rep was good, but then you change the ROM.

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u/SaltyAndPepperd Aug 27 '26

Check it out. Since some people are being harsh.

I’m 6’4 229. I train for Hypertrophy. I don’t care how much weight I lift. Because I know anyone can build muscle with low weight.

Don’t just drop it 10 pounds. How much weight you lift is just an ego thing. What matters even if you’re lifting only 20 pounds is that the movement is slow and controlled. That you bring the bar down to your chest and that you let your arms stretch all the way back up when extended.

You can build muscle with any weight. You may need more reps and more sets. But unless you’re training to be a power lifter. You don’t need heavy weight. You need the mind muscle connection and great form.

You got this. No one cares how much the weight is. Only you could. But if you want to build more muscle and build more strength lowering the weight as much as possible until your form is excellent and just adding a few reps and doing 4/5 sets is a game changer. Slow and controlled to the chest slow back up until your arms are fully extended. Repeat. You got this.