Thread: Lat PullDown

I do it both way's, sometimes I do a set were I go in front then back front back,for 8 reps.I have never had any neck strain from it and as far as I know it's just hitting them at a different angle

Originally Posted by silencer

Just curious as to what advantage doing it behehind the head has. And If I remember correctly I thought it puts a lot of strain on your neck?

there is no advantage. it is an unatural movement that stresses the neck and shoulder girdle when done behind the head

ditto lam

Regardless of what anyone says, and yes, alot of people are know-it-alls... The Lat Pulldown machine is meant to be brought down in front and not behind as LAM said.

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

Regardless of what anyone says, and yes, alot of people are know-it-alls... The Lat Pulldown machine is meant to be brought down in front and not behind as LAM said.

Never ment to sound like a know it all sox I myself am still learning on here.If that's been tried and tested to be an injury prone exercise I stand corrected but that's the first I think I've heard it brought up on here,I have a few injuries already and dont want to ad to that list

Originally Posted by Tommy

Never ment to sound like a know it all sox I myself am still learning on here.If that's been tried and tested to be an injury prone exercise I stand corrected but that's the first I think I've heard it brought up on here,I have a few injuries already and dont want to ad to that list

I wasn't referring to you, haha, sorry about that. This guy at my gym who I used to get along with pretty well before coming to IM, used to have me doing his routine with him basically. He's a big dude, but he doesn't know a damn thing about lifting weights.

I have branched off of him and he's found some other kid to lift with, but I shake my head when I hear him tell the new kid why this and that is so much better than whatever.

Again, I wasn't referring to you.

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

I wasn't referring to you, haha, sorry about that. This guy at my gym who I used to get along with pretty well before coming to IM, used to have me doing his routine with him basically. He's a big dude, but he doesn't know a damn thing about lifting weights.

I have branched off of him and he's found some other kid to lift with, but I shake my head when I hear him tell the new kid why this and that is so much better than whatever.

Again, I wasn't referring to you.

No that's cool!! Im glad it was brought up cause i've just started putting these in my routine for the last 2 weeks and if im going to wind up with some kind of neck problem from doing them it's better to know now instead of later so thank's for the warning on them.

some people do lat pull downs behind their heads all the time and have no problem, when i tried them i had a stiff neck for a week. infront works 4 me so i go with them but everyones different

behind the head kills my rotator cuff. Wouldn't suggest it.

Actually, I LOVE doing behind the neck pulldowns and I feel they are completely unique from pulldowns in front. BNP strongly stress the middle trapezius area and rhomboids and helps to bring out back muscularity (that can obviously only be truly seen if lean).

That said, I do not perform these in the conventional manner, which can lead to injury. I face away from the machine and sit on the very edge of the seat so that when I bring the bar down, it is in a straight line with my upper traps. This way there is no need to lean your head foward during the movement.

I tend to favor a wide parallel grip on these rather than a palms foward grip, and I do not go heavy. I use a weight that will allow 12-15 reps in very strict form, and I focus on the squeeze quite a bit.

If you do this exercises correctly you should be able to do it without injury. However, there are some people that have previous injuries or extremely inflexible shoulders that should not use this movement. I actually partially tore my left rotator years ago and the BNP does not bother this injury at all done in the manner that I perform it.

sorry this is OT...GoPro...did you have surgery to repair your partially torn Rotator cuff, or did you just rehab it?

Originally Posted by ChrisROCK

sorry this is OT...GoPro...did you have surgery to repair your partially torn Rotator cuff, or did you just rehab it?

6 month rehab on my own.

gopro -- what do you keep your legs secure with or do you do that excercise with light weight.. Basically, when I do Lat Pulldowns the regular way I use more than I weigh, so if I didnt have the ground to push against with my knees settled in place with the pads, I would be going right up with the bar...

Originally Posted by gopro

....I tend to favor a wide parallel grip on these rather than a palms foward grip, and I do not go heavy. I use a weight that will allow 12-15 reps in very strict form, and I focus on the squeeze quite a bit....

Sox....I guess he goes relatively light for this movement.

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

gopro -- what do you keep your legs secure with or do you do that excercise with light weight.. Basically, when I do Lat Pulldowns the regular way I use more than I weigh, so if I didnt have the ground to push against with my knees settled in place with the pads, I would be going right up with the bar...

I do not go very heavy with this particular exercise. I go very slow and squeeze. I use maybe 140-170 lbs and that is all. I sit at the edge of the seat with no support, but don't need any as I weigh far more than I'm pulling down. Trying to go too heavy with BNP is an invitation for injury as it will cause a foward lean and an awkward pull.

Not to change the subject but would that go for behind the neck military presses to? I never have done these but they seem like an injury waiting to happen