Seems like a strange question, right? I mean, you’d expect to fell lat pulldowns in your lats, biceps, forearms, rear delts, and even your traps but definitely not the triceps. But as it turns out this is actually a “thing”. So, if you are feeling this famtastic upper back exercise in the back of your … Read more
How often have you performed lat pulldowns and felt a burning sensation in your forearms? Then again, how often have you ended your set early because your forearms are fatigued, and yet you don’t even feel as though you’ve hit your lats? Funnily enough, I had the same issue, which I resolved by changing my … Read more
It’s one of those hotly-debated topics, should I lean or should I not lean? And if I lean, how far back should I lean? I am of course talking about the lat pulldown. You should have a slight lean on lat pulldowns of 10-30 degrees. How much will depend on your body type and what … Read more
Lat pulldowns are a fantastic exercise for building your lats, although most of us perform them in front of the neck. That said, if you enter any gym you’re likely to see people performing them behind the neck too. However, you’ve probably heard that you shouldn’t bring lat pulldowns behind your head, simply because it … Read more
It sounds funny to even be talking about feeling lat pulldowns in your chest. However, if you’ve experienced this, you know it’s no laughing matter. Granted, lat pulldowns are a lat exercise, so if you’re going to feel them anywhere it should be the lats. That being said, there are of course many stabiliser muscles … Read more
It’s one of those things that you’re never 100% sure about, “Should the Bar Touch Your Chest on Lat Pulldowns?” In fact, you could ask 3 different people the same question, and receive 3 completely different answers, as to where the bar should end up. With that being said, more often than not you’ll be … Read more