Rear pull downs

[Biohazard74]

Yes or no? I have always done them when i do back. I have never had an injury due to them and i have been teaching my gf how to work out and when she was at the gym the other day a trainer told her that it was wrong to do rear lat pulldowns. I always see pro bodybuilders at the gym doing them as well. So which is it? Who is right? The trainer or the bodybuilders? Do them or dont do them?

[Dont wanna be old]

Not sure how to answer . I had went heavy doing rear pull downs and pulled a muscle , didn't do for long time. Didn't seem like a natural motion . Now That I am older I watch form alot more and make sure my hands don't come down below top of shoulder . I switch between front and rear pulldowns but don't do both in same week . Therefore I guess my advice is , If it feels right , then must be ok ? No expert here. Just my own experiences.

[kaptainkeezy04]

The reason I don't do rear lat pulldowns is the same reason I don't do rear military presses. It just doesn't feel natural, and it feels like I could injure something at any moment. At my gym, we had a kid pop his shoulder out of socket mid-set doing rear military presses, and the weight fell right on him. Had to call the ambulance. If it doesn't feel like a natural movement, I wouldn't do it.

[amcon]

do it if you like them... are they wrong - no

i was not at the gym when this happened but... a guy was doing rear pull downs and the cable pulled out of the clamp and the bar smashed the guy in the back of the neck... not a great feeling im sure

the machine was removed the next day

[_CrossroadS_]

do it if you like them... are they wrong - no

i was not at the gym when this happened but... a guy was doing rear pull downs and the cable pulled out of the clamp and the bar smashed the guy in the back of the neck... not a great feeling im sure

the machine was removed the next day

Hit me in the top of the head...and I quote

"Damn, you should really check that thing each time before you use it"

From the friggin kid that works at the gym...

I got pity head from the gf, but it still hurt really bad...

[amcon]

Hit me in the top of the head...and I quote

"Damn, you should really check that thing each time before you use it"

From the friggin kid that works at the gym...

I got pity head from the gf, but it still hurt really bad...

your lucky you didnt break you skull... and i would have dropped a 45 on his toe for saying that

[FireGuy]

Not a single good reason or benefit to press or pull behind the neck.

[amcon]

i dis agree i love behind the neck military presses... i am very strong there - for years every one has told me i shouldnt do them... did 245 this week for 6 reps

[FireGuy]

i dis agree i love behind the neck military presses... i am very strong there - for years every one has told me i shouldnt do them... did 245 this week for 6 reps

All you are doing is putting the structure of your shoulder at a disadvantage. Which muscle do you feel you are hitting going behind the neck as opposed to going in front?

[amcon]

All you are doing is putting the structure of your shoulder at a disadvantage. Which muscle do you feel you are hitting going behind the neck as opposed to going in front?

im doing, front standing shoulder presses as well... rear im hitting over all shoulders, some traps... they feel good, i get a great pump from them and i have good shoulders -

so same muscles just dif angle

[Dont wanna be old]

The reason rear pull downs are good is Will Smith Woo'ed the ladies in I Am Legend.

[kaptainkeezy04]

The reason rear pull downs are good is Will Smith Woo'ed the ladies in I Am Legend.

haha! i remember watching that and thinking "dumbass."

[Tigershark]

I don't do them because a guy at my gym cracked his vertabre when the bar slammed into the back of his neck.

[kickinit]

im doing, front standing shoulder presses as well... rear im hitting over all shoulders, some traps... they feel good, i get a great pump from them and i have good shoulders -

so same muscles just dif angle

I agree with you as well, I actually do to the front and back and change it up, but I think I get a better isolation on the backside then the front.

Maybe its got to do with body comp more then just location of the weight, meaning I do my tris different then alot of people, but then again mine are pretty big and trainers have told me Im doing it wrong. As long as I get stronger and bigger I could really care less what it takes to get there, but im not big on injuries..

[amcon]

I agree with you as well, I actually do to the front and back and change it up, but I think I get a better isolation on the backside then the front.

Maybe its got to do with body comp more then just location of the weight, meaning I do my tris different then alot of people, but then again mine are pretty big and trainers have told me Im doing it wrong. As long as I get stronger and bigger I could really care less what it takes to get there, but im not big on injuries..

ya for some strange reason - i am strong in this motion, and i have actually pissed people off in gym cause the cant believe i do behinds and do as much as i do... but, i get a great pump and dont feel any structural issues from doing it

(---- trainers watch me --- my reaction ----)

[Biohazard74]

ya for some strange reason - i am strong in this motion, and i have actually pissed people off in gym cause the cant believe i do behinds and do as much as i do... but, i get a great pump and dont feel any structural issues from doing it

(---- trainers watch me --- my reaction ----)

LOL same here . Thanks for the input guys. I myself am going to keep doing them.

[Biohazard74]

BTW i forgot to mention im in better shape than most of the trainers there. So i might know a little about what im doing. Just wanted some input. Thanks again everyone.