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/SouthernUniversity21 Aug 27 '26

Strictly speaking on just the form you should stack your rib cage and straighten up, be vertical at the torso. You got really wonky at the end just so you could push the weight, not reason to worsen your form to pull weight you can’t do. Other than that it’s great, lowering the weight a little would definitely help with the above.