TweetHow low do you pull on latpulldowns, Guns? I have always pulled to upper chest but I see a vast majority of people pull to chin or just below chin. I think I even remember reading an article that discouraged pulling all the way to chest as most peoples shoulders round forward, causing strain on the shoulder joint. I was just curious what you did. I am considering shortening my range of motion to spare the shoulder.

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Originally Posted by qhams

How low do you pull on latpulldowns, Guns? I have always pulled to upper chest but I see a vast majority of people pull to chin or just below chin. I think I even remember reading an article that discouraged pulling all the way to chest as most peoples shoulders round forward, causing strain on the shoulder joint. I was just curious what you did. I am considering shortening my range of motion to spare the shoulder.

i normally dont do a ton of bat pulldowns with a pronated grip just because of that issue. when i do use a bar with a pro grip i will go as deep as hand spacing will allow while keeping my chest arched and shoulders rolled back. if it compromises at any point i will stop shorter on the following rep. what i like to do more often to work the pd motions is like today i used the traction machine. it has individual handles that start out at the top spaced close and they widen out as you pull down to full contraction. no issues at all with that machine. i also like to do multiple different neutral grips for my pull downs. this takes away the shoulder issue almost entirely. hell we even do pull downs to the top of the head only with super heavy weight and just focus on contractions at the top end of the motion. i guess you could say i do all kinds of crazy variations from time to time