Thread: Lat Pulldowns

Pulldowns to the chest offer greater stress on my lats while behind the back I can squeeze the scapula and even stress my rhomboids.

Behind the back, for me, hit my middle back more than my lats (in a nutshell).

I rotate pulldowns most often, and do not use both in the same back day - although there is nothing wrong with both.

Originally Posted by JoeyH

Hi,

can someone tell me the diefference inabeneifts of doing lat pull downs either infront or behind your head?

thanks

I wouldn't do behind the head press or pull downs/ups. It is a very good way to injure your shoulder. The idea that behind the head press or latt pull downs hit the muscle at a different area is archaic, front hits it the same way but is easier on the shoulder joint.