Lat pulldown problem

Re:Lat pulldown problem (phmcgru)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:27:31 GMT

id say work on connecting with the muscle when you are at the base of the movement, i.e flex the muscle as hard as you can for a second.

also, when i allow the bar to go back up, i dont let it go to far up (let it go up so that you bi's are at 45 degrees to your forearm). this way, there is far more emphesis on the back and not on the arms.

Re:Lat pulldown problem (Mixer)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:33:05 GMT

do 4-5 sets of lat pull ups to faliure , strict form, you will feel it hard. i cant do more than 5, but ive been doing sets to faliure and the doms the next day is unreal... never had a lat work out like it untill i started doing widegrip pullups,

Re:Lat pulldown problem (supersaint007)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:25:25 GMT

I do, do Tbar row after lat pulldown

i would do pullups instead of lat pulldown but am still incapable of doing anymore than 4

Re:Lat pulldown problem (blackbeef)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:38:20 GMT

try some wide grip pullups they really work the lats or some tbar rows

Re:Lat pulldown problem (smuggler)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:04:29 GMT

Not sure if this helps but when I first started doing lat pulldowns, I didn't really have any lats at all, took probably a few weeks to a couple of months before I started to feel it, not sure if this is the reason, or if I finally started doing it right after that time.

Another tip though that may have helped is use just the four fingers of each hand, i.e. don't put your thumbs on the bar, and pull it down like that.

Re:Lat pulldown problem (nelly 46)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:37:51 GMT

x2 with bringing the bar down to your lower chest..arch your back don't just lean back from the hips.

try doing pull ups on gymnastic rings and you'll see the benefits of pulling your body right up so your lower chest is in line with rings..

if i was to bring my body up till it was level with my upper chest i would have a poorer range of motion and not be able to perform a muscle up..

Re:Lat pulldown problem (MonkFinger)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:33:22 GMT

try some different bars and/or grip widths

or
chins and pullups with strict(ish) form
seated rows
traight arm pulldowns

Re:Lat pulldown problem (supersaint007)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:09:37 GMT

so lean back you say away from the machine.
what other lat exersices would you recommend

Re:Lat pulldown problem (OchBugger)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:47:54 GMT

you could try leaning back slightly when bar comes to chest
make sure u get a good lat stretch when bar goes up.

Re:Lat pulldown problem (naththebeast)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:28:26 GMT

As abve, however sometimes the larger range of movement can help, i feel it a lot more pulling further, just works differently for different people

Re:Lat pulldown problem (KILO*)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:54:07 GMT

IMO theres no need to come further down than your upper chest/clavicle. I found sitting with a proud chest (as in seated row) and trying to pull through your elbows rather than through your hands(sounds weird I know!) might help. Use other exercises as well to hit your lats.

Re:Lat pulldown problem (supersaint007)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:04:35 GMT

well, ive only been bringing it to my chin and then slowly back up.

Re:Lat pulldown problem (naththebeast)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:54:26 GMT

Hmm strange, when you pull the bar down try squeezing your shoulder blades togetther whislt pulling down (only a little - this helps my training partner anyway)
Also make sure the bar is coming all the way down to around the nipple line of the chest or even the bottom of the chest to get the full ROM.

Re:Lat pulldown problem (supersaint007)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:30:05 GMT

yes just like that, n i dont feel it at all on my lats

Re:Lat pulldown problem (naththebeast)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:49:58 GMT

http://www.exrx.net/Wei...ntPulldownProLatBar.html

Are you doing them like that?

Re:Lat pulldown problem (supersaint007)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:42:04 GMT

of myself?

Re:Lat pulldown problem (hamiltonsfitness)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:13:56 GMT

post a video

Lat pulldown problem (supersaint007)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:02:05 GMT

When im performing Lat pulldown i feel as tho its not working my lats at all just my arms.
Am i doing something wrong?

cheers