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Im convinced nobody actually knows how to do a lat pull down. Me included. I never feel like i feel it. So idk
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Anonymous 17w

try to think of breaking the bar like a stick while going through the rep. pull down and in through the pinkies/outer hand. will help drive the elbows in to engage the lats

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Anonymous 17w

Switch to pull ups and if you can’t do those then do assisted pull ups. They are much easier to feel and is less ego involved

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Anonymous 17w

no thumbs, slower?

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Anonymous 17w

Pull ups are better but they’re also hard as fuck

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Anonymous 17w

I just did drop sets until I felt it. Once the mind muscle connection was better established I stopped

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Anonymous 17w

I find using a narrow neutral grip and then keeping elbows going down and in rather than out REALLY gets that shit

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 17w

Goin real heavy+to failure always leaves me sore in the morning

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