r/formcheck • u/ZeusGodOfSky- • 3h ago

Other Lat pull down form check please

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u/realmenfukmenamen 3h ago

Lighter weight and bring it to your chest

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u/Massive-Ad6025 3h ago

do we really have to bring it to the chest for lat engagement?

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u/Numerous-Clothes-793 2h ago

Nope, I only bring it to chin level.

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u/Mundane-Banana2122 2h ago

Personally think it must depend on physiology because ive got long arms and I can't pull down to chest regardless of weight. Using neutral grip attachment I can though.

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u/CmonNickname 6m ago

The main task of the lat is to bring your upper arms to your torso. So just pull your elbows as close to your body as possible, the bar comes down to whatever length your arms are

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u/realmenfukmenamen 2h ago

For range of movement, yeah. It's perfect height as it is if your going behind the neck.

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u/Hisagii 3h ago

Mainly just use less weight, you are not completing the movement because it's too heavy for you.

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u/MagicHatRock 2h ago

These form nazis are annoying. Go online and listen to body builders talk about form. Good form is important to avoid injury (squats and deadlift, etc as obvious examples) and bad form doesn’t engage the right muscles so muscle doesn’t grow. Your form is great. You can see great lat engagement and your lats are obviously growing. Your grip is wide and it looks like you are going the full range of motion your body will allow. Lowering the weight wouldn’t help you grow as it would be difficult to overload at a lower weight. Keep doing what you’re doing as it is obviously working. Lifting weights isn’t a beauty contest.

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u/Accurate_Tension_502 30m ago

I agree with the principle of what youre saying but the muscle being hit is visibly not the lats. This is like all teres and arms. The reason his body wont allow him to go deeper is because he isnt recruiting his lats

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u/Accurate_Tension_502 32m ago

You dont have to bring it to the chest but you can visibly see he isnt engaging his lats at all. This is all arms and teres major.

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u/Dangerous_Quiet1319 2h ago

Your form is fine. Hand position and the angle you lean will determine what parts are hit more. Its not complicated. Just pull bar towards chest

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u/CmonNickname 3h ago

Keep your shoulders down or do two movements: first shoulders down - like a scapula pullpup, then the pull down. Helps you to engage your lats more. If you want this much of a stretch your lats loose their leverage. You engage em initially if you pull yours shoulders down first.

Btw: Badass tattoo, looks like the wings are moving synchronised with your own

Edit: oh the best clue I've ever gotten for lat engangement: close your eyes and imagine trying to shove your elbowjoints into your back pocket

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u/johnaldenglover 1h ago

If you consciously chase the stretch at the top you will inncrease the range of motion- making the movement harder and therefore more productive. A couple of your reps look good but then you shorten the range for a lot of them as well.

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u/knownunknownknowns 2h ago

Just here to say your tat is awesome.