Pull-Up Vs Lat Pulldown: Which Is Best?

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@rickyfitness252 6 ай бұрын

Pull-ups!!!! The win!

@AK-pv3xe 4 ай бұрын

Not for hypertrophy since pull downs are basically the same movement but much more stable

@rickyfitness252 4 ай бұрын

2000 plus likes. Thanks everybody!

@michaeld.4006 3 ай бұрын

@@AK-pv3xeIn my experience compound movements like pull-ups do work wonders for muscle building though. Guess you should really just choose whichever exercise you like most, and do it with great intensity.

@motherrussiaIlIlIlI 3 ай бұрын

@@michaeld.4006 I just wanna get stronger what works better

@mrmedallis 3 ай бұрын

@@motherrussiaIlIlIlIpull ups, safer and easier as well. Slow burn👍

@mentaljedi 6 ай бұрын

Start with the pull up, finish off with the pull down

@0ice674 5 ай бұрын

My guy knows ☝️

@YoungPrince 5 ай бұрын

Yktv

@latabo7722 5 ай бұрын

Damn this sound good 🙏🏽

@bigman9854 5 ай бұрын

Junk volume

@riiprafa 5 ай бұрын

I warm up with 2 series of assisted pull ups with progressive overload. Then I proced with 1 set until failure in the pull-down

@jsthiara 6 ай бұрын

Pull ups all day everyday!

@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess 6 ай бұрын

How? That guy in the video just explained the advantages of pull downs. So how are pull-ups better like you claim?

@ilwz 6 ай бұрын

@@MybeautifulandamazingPrincessshut up women

@mrz.3 6 ай бұрын

@@MybeautifulandamazingPrincessIt’s more fun

@jsthiara 6 ай бұрын

@@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess I didn’t claim that pull ups were “better”. I simply prefer doing them as they’re more fun and are a compound movement. That said, I also work in lat pulldowns and they certainly have the benefits as mentioned in this video. Most importantly, train the way you wish to, there’s no right or wrong method 🙂

@Man1xFN 6 ай бұрын

@@MybeautifulandamazingPrincessmore stabillity and engangement of the core compound movement and it is better for sports

@TheoHawk316 5 ай бұрын

When I'm finally able to do a pull-up, I'll be happy.

@Stupidindeed 5 ай бұрын

You got it!

@aidenheinz4237 5 ай бұрын

I used to not be able to pull myself up at all, now I’m doing 4-5. Just keep trying and make it a routine part of your workout if you’re doing workouts.

@RapStuffYoutube 5 ай бұрын

When I was starting at 13 I did reverse pull, same with muscle ups. Now I'm clockin 20+ in a set (pull ups, I can only do like 5 clean muscle ups :/)

@scifiordie 5 ай бұрын

lose weight. 90% of people are stronger than me at almost any lift despite working out for a year now yet I can do 8-10 pull ups. im overweight too

@LuLzezRoflcopter 4 ай бұрын

Get in there and train, u got this 👏

@thefoolwise262 6 ай бұрын

I find that pulldowns work great as an accessory to pullups because the potetial to reduce load allows you to train at a higher volume as a beginner

@Faizan-217 6 ай бұрын

A person can use resistance bands or do other easier variations like Bodyweight rows for more volume for back workout. A person can use cluster sets for more volume . If a person wants to build muscle , The person can use drops sets . A person can also combine drop sets with cluster sets .

@pattgsm 6 ай бұрын

Legs in/ out inverted rows does the same thing. People have pulled entire stack on lat pull down but still couldn’t crank out 10 clean dead hang pull ups.

@god.usopp2yearsago115 6 ай бұрын

You can do that on pullups with resistance bands too. Pull ups are definitely better

@tvujtatata 6 ай бұрын

@@Faizan-217 A person can also lat pull downs lmao.

@Faizan-217 6 ай бұрын

@@tvujtatata You are right a person can do lat pull downs , pull ups , both , whatever he/she wants to do but here the debate is for comparing and choosing which is the best option . I think training with both is the best option but I like pull ups more .

@David_Watts 6 ай бұрын

No debate; DO BOTH 😝

@viktorradev1609 6 ай бұрын

Don’t need to, you are overworking the muscle, which won’t give you any more significant results.If you can do them, pull ups and weighted pull ups are the way to go

@David_Watts 6 ай бұрын

@@viktorradev1609 so no one should do lat pull-downs?

@angelramirez441 6 ай бұрын

@@David_Watts pull downs get such a bad rap for being "not optimal", but when I was 300 pounds and couldnt do a pull up, let alone hang, pulldowns helped me get to the point where I could do a pull up at 270. Both exercises are fine, do which ever one you actually like to do.

@David_Watts 6 ай бұрын

@@angelramirez441 tell Viktor 😁😉

@viktorradev1609 6 ай бұрын

Are you able to understand what I’ve written?

@roliepicozzi3815 5 ай бұрын

lat pull-down was designed to help people that couldn’t do pull ups

@DuBstep115 5 ай бұрын

And cable row was designed for people who didn't own a boat

@fk4410 5 ай бұрын

@@DuBstep115😂😂😂

@Purge_v3 5 ай бұрын

That would be me

@edge3369 5 ай бұрын

Idk why ppl have just a hatred for the lat pulldown I've always found a better mind muscle connection from Lat pulldown while being able to rep more than my bodyweight on it

@tinocabral4201 5 ай бұрын

@@edge3369that’s cuz pull ups are a genuinely hard exercise. And because it’s your bodyweight it’s hard to get to true muscular failure without limiting factors. Lat pull down and pull ups are both amazing so whichever works for you 💪

@gm_construct4697 6 ай бұрын

Weighted calisthenics is the way.

@dankmemes5248 5 ай бұрын

Weighted dips and weighted pull ups are insanely good. Builds so many muscles all at once

@Duck_Bob 5 ай бұрын

Agree, however some people just aren’t able to

@lucaalexicevaer-corey9167 5 ай бұрын

Then it ain't calisthenics

@9577frasier 5 ай бұрын

Pull ups make you evenly proportioned.

@Duck_Bob 5 ай бұрын

@@lucaalexicevaer-corey9167 weighted calis are still calis

@bavvaroisjoestar 5 ай бұрын

PULL UPS! My favorite exercise of all time!!

@mtndude96 5 ай бұрын

Lat puldowns helped my get to the point that I can do pullups, but now I think pullups are a little more beneficial, although both are pretty great

@adam632 5 ай бұрын

facts

@Valkarons 5 ай бұрын

Pulldowns definitely are the go-to for isolated lat hypertrophy. Pull ups are more fun though, but I always opt for pulldowns.

@InFISTO_1 Ай бұрын

I tried pull up. I pulled the grip bar down

@rsimmons41407 5 ай бұрын

Do both and your physique will thank you

@supercal333 6 ай бұрын

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@harsh2193 6 ай бұрын

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@Ichangedmyusernameandpfpidkwhy 6 ай бұрын

This is a repost...

@TheAlexJimenez 5 ай бұрын

Pull ups obviously. Pull downs are so you can develop the strength for the next progression, which is pull ups.

@Uzi16_29 5 ай бұрын

The amount of you people that think this is true, is mind boggling. Pull downs are used to more accurately focus on hitting your lats with the movement. You will most definitely use way more muscles, and tax your whole nervous system more doing pull ups.

@JoeSchmoeBro 5 ай бұрын

@Uzi16_29 Yes that's true but lat pull downs are commonly suggested or used by those trying to progress to pullups

@Kcinthasun 5 ай бұрын

@@JoeSchmoeBrono they aren’t that would be assisted pull ups

@JoeSchmoeBro 5 ай бұрын

@@Kcinthasun oh you right

@Alize.W 5 ай бұрын

If I can't pull-down my body weight yet does this mean I am not ready to do pull ups? I don't want to injure myself

@furyrage2011 5 ай бұрын

Always pull ups first and then pull downs. Best combination ever

@hellfrozen9971 4 ай бұрын

A dynamic exercise is just more versatile,so pull ups win

@leonerd_klondike 6 ай бұрын

No one is superior to the other; both create tension in the muscles, which is the key factor. They are equally effective for hypertrophy (if that's your goal), just ensure you perform the required repetitions to transition into the hypertrophic range.

@squids9743 6 ай бұрын

THANK YOU

@dannytran1587 5 ай бұрын

Beautifully said. It’s literally this simple

@xmanofficial 4 ай бұрын

Yes one is. Pull ups are way harder to perform because you’re lifting your entire body weight up.

@leonerd_klondike 4 ай бұрын

@@xmanofficial if you think weight makes one exercise better than the other, then you must be a total newbie in lifting, which is not bad though, but I'd advise you read more on the subject.

@Gian_sas 3 ай бұрын

@@xmanofficialI can also pull my entire bodyweight in lat pulldowns so what's your point? In fact, I can greatly surpass my bodyweight.

@ssgamer5693 6 ай бұрын

Touching chest to bar on Chinups makes me feel more higher than cocaine,weed,LSG,heroine u name it!

@JasonAizatoZemeckis 6 ай бұрын

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@jabinshem1110 6 ай бұрын

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@ouroborosnagyok9306 6 ай бұрын

um..

@mattwalls7381 6 ай бұрын

Guess you've never done drugs 😂

@jabinshem1110 6 ай бұрын

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@BlizzardWind99 6 ай бұрын

Old vid but still great information

@xyNova9741 5 ай бұрын

If you guys want to improve your pullup volume, work on your arms and chest. The body is a perfect machine that works in harmony with itself. Think of it like the MW2 weapon system. In order to unlock one attatchment, you gotta level up a seperate weapon.

@batsquatch1987 2 ай бұрын

This channel is solid gold! Straight to the point no nonsense valuable information. Well done. Great channel. Thank you for all the great content.

@marcusanderson933 6 ай бұрын

I love them both! 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿

@costwalt 4 ай бұрын

One thing I like to do is you start with pull-ups and you go till you just can't do any more really.in sets not all at once. Then you go over to pulldowns and you keep going, then you go to Rows and hyper extensions and end with some abs.

@naturalstrength8393 6 ай бұрын

Actually Idk if pulldowns are the answer, pullups carry over to pulldowns but the opposite doesn't seem to be true

@WhyName 6 ай бұрын

Training heavy pulldowns has greatly increased my max pullups. It definitely does carry over.

@naturalstrength8393 6 ай бұрын

@@WhyName What rep range do you train in? What handle do you use?

@WhyName 6 ай бұрын

@@naturalstrength8393 6-8 and with a close supinated grip.

@naturalstrength8393 6 ай бұрын

@@WhyName It's worth looking into, I'll give it a try sometime in the future

@WhyName 6 ай бұрын

@@naturalstrength8393 to be clear, I do pulldowns because they are harder than pullups without weight for me, and require less setup. Not sure how helpful they would be if you are doing less than bodyweight. Also it's 6-8 because I'm hitting failure on that 8th rep, and I cannot do another full set of eight after that.

@Tinystrom 5 ай бұрын

When I first started I used pull downs, I eventually was able to do pull-ups on the assisted machine and before long I was able to do them regularly. I even add weight now and I love pull-ups

@rommelriot 4 ай бұрын

Yeeeepppp.... This is what I thought about..... They are basically the same, but when you do Pull Ups, your pulling your whole body weight up.... Kudos to FitnessFAQs, always loved your content, bros. 🤘☯️🙏👊

@rexseyy 5 ай бұрын

Coming from a guy who couldn’t do 5 pull ups to 20 all in the same summer my advice is to use the side grips they’re a lot easier and will help you do regular pull ups and when you start to reach the end of your sets it doesn’t matter if you do half reps or help yourself up nearing the end of your set as long as you’re feeling the burn

@aslanyo 5 ай бұрын

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@khanscombe619 6 ай бұрын

Blooming brilliant. My favorite combo. The 1st of good form movement I was good at

@nathanchianderson 5 ай бұрын

Pull ups are the single coolest movement

@raymondwade2433 5 ай бұрын

Pull-ups using various grip positions. Do pause reps and weighted pull-ups as well.

@eddiearmenta5248 2 ай бұрын

Yeah pull-ups are always 🔥 thanks for sharing fam!

@NzGubby 5 ай бұрын

I feel so much more stable with pullups

@20cs65 5 ай бұрын

Extra stability ≠ more muscle growth

@justinallen7954 5 ай бұрын

Reverse grip pull-ups are great for biceps

@georgesheng5500 5 ай бұрын

People hate on Pulldowns but that the motion that helpped me to build up to pullups. I still do both to this day because why wouldn't you.

@ranchgoeswitheverything9478 5 ай бұрын

I like both a lot, and do both on my back days!!

@fabchi4597 5 ай бұрын

Pull ups are the greatest exercise of all time I think.

@nostalgicwaffle7490 5 ай бұрын

They both have their uses i like both

@AnSturbin 5 ай бұрын

I like to pause for 2 seconds at the bottom of my pulldowns. I feel a massive contraction in my lower traps, as well. Helped me boost my numbers pretty quick.

@haashirkhan1682 6 ай бұрын

Why not both?

@LswKid 5 ай бұрын

I dont really even do pull downs. When my back gets fatigued from pullups, i just add a band for assistance.

@josef1049 3 ай бұрын

When your strong enough, ur stable in both. I even have added weight in pull ups now. I am right now at +15kg with belt doing 10-15 reps

@justintime9720 4 ай бұрын

While doing pull-ups I tend to raise like I'm doing leg raises, dunno why I make it more complicated 😂

@ohigh6 4 ай бұрын

My answer: BOTH. I begin my back days with pull-ups superset with rows. After a bunch of hammers strength exercises, I eventually end with lat pull down superset with straight arm pull downs.

@user-kv4bv8kw6u 5 ай бұрын

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@LordHolley 5 ай бұрын

Lat pulled downs have their place, but pull ups are the main course. kind of like bench press vs chest crunches.

@Valorios 5 ай бұрын

My pulldown improved way more since integrated pull ups into my routine.

@asmox79 6 ай бұрын

Wow thank you, I will try some pulldowns because I struggle to pull up to my chest. I prefer callisthenics, but also I found it useful to include gym equipment when need to improve specific muscles

@malol.2572 6 ай бұрын

To reach your chest, do inverted row on rings instead. You can see vidéos about this on the fitnessfaq chanel. This is the only pull-up accessory exercice anybody needs. Lat pull down really are useless, except if you are 100% into bodybuilding and do not have any interest in calisthenics. Enjoy

@god.usopp2yearsago115 6 ай бұрын

Don’t do it. Pull ups are better than pulldowns in every single way. If pull ups are harder to start with, do negatives or use resistance bands.

@robyfaraa4105 5 ай бұрын

@@god.usopp2yearsago115 why not both???????? you can easily build gains and strength by doing lat pull downs and is much easier. you are being ignorant for no reason lol

@ruan441 5 ай бұрын

@@god.usopp2yearsago115 Quit elitism, not everyone can do pull ups. Even advanced people work with pulldowns.

@god.usopp2yearsago115 5 ай бұрын

@@ruan441 obviously not everyone can do them, you have to start somewhere. Start with negatives and assisted pullups. Pull-downs are cool if you are going for a strictly bodybuilding perspective, which is probably what you mean by advanced people, advanced bodybuilders

@adrianbobrowski7815 4 ай бұрын

I do both. If i do pull ups on bar, my 2nd back exercise is cable row. On next training session I do barbell rows and lat pull downs. My back is never sore, I do a lot of volume (except pull ups, I prefer to add weights, keep it at 8 reps and do more sets than doing max reps without weights), my back got thicker and wider and stronger than ever.

@scottmclennan8439 4 ай бұрын

Love your info, bro. I'm learning so much off you. It will be 4 years since I've started training, and I'm 55 . I'm in the best shape of my life. I'm fitter now than my 20's 30's and40s, proving it's never too.

@shapka8 3 ай бұрын

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@LongD0ngWong 6 ай бұрын

Another benefit to pull ups is the fact they are way more enjoyable and customisable. Enjoying your workout routine is a key factor in longevity

@LongD0ngWong 6 ай бұрын

Customizeable* I'm a dumass

@NeverFollowTheCrowd 5 ай бұрын

I used to do pull downs but once I did pull ups game changer you’ll turn into a monster physically

@aidanpereira1285 5 ай бұрын

Depends on your goals

@NAME-15 6 ай бұрын

I like how the calesthenics makes you feel challenged with relative difficulty and good results , that's why I choose calesthenics over gym anytime.

@mrsoviet337 5 ай бұрын

When I first went to the gym I could barely do any weight in the pulldown, I then started doing calisthenics and tried to do pull ups, I could only do 1 pull up but then I realised my strength has increased and I could do more weight on the pull downs. Crazy how 1 pull up can change alot

@bobfronk7235 6 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤

@rishabhmalik5532 6 ай бұрын

So you want to say that we have to add more stability during pull ups, so it will be more challenging, hence pull up wins

@Faizan-217 6 ай бұрын

Pull ups help gain more strength as compared to the lat pull down , And a person can train his arms for pull ups for less fatigue .

@rishabhmalik5532 6 ай бұрын

@@Faizan-217 and when arms will become strong enough then back also will start growing up

@Faizan-217 6 ай бұрын

@@rishabhmalik5532 Yes , and I think pull up trains your arms more as compared to lat pull downs. And If someone wants to train back without arms getting fatigued , he/she can train with neutral grip also .

@JasonAizatoZemeckis 6 ай бұрын

Yes they do, but lat pulldown are an accessory, you shouldnt rule them out that quickly, finishing off your workout with lat pulldowns to failure will be great, I personally just do it with resistance bands or regular pullups after a weighted pullup workout

@JasonAizatoZemeckis 6 ай бұрын

@@rishabhmalik5532yeah and lat pulldowns are mostly back

@demarismontgomery4440 5 ай бұрын

Both are good for me

@woodfamily5229 5 ай бұрын

There's a place for both of them in my routine

@OsamaBon 5 ай бұрын

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@HiDef17 5 ай бұрын

I do both, once my form starts to deteriorate in pull ups I switch to pull downs for that extra fatigue

@Enyamasparw 4 ай бұрын

Why would you want extra fatigue?

@DanielVasilev-cw6bp 5 ай бұрын

They both have their place, do not underestimate either.

@noahsibahi-jackson8757 5 ай бұрын

Both are great, but I find that like the smith machine for bench pressing, it is best to do pull ups first then lat pull downs after in order to best capitalise on the improved stability offered by lat pull downs to create a more complete stimulus for your back.

@michal.mateja 5 ай бұрын

Im cming back after a 6 months break. Pull downs really help me with regaining my strenght. Grat to use in this case 💪

@Teek-o 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely BOTH

@lanceroberts4289 5 ай бұрын

Try out band assisted pullups!! Really great as a dropset to bw or weighted pulls ups

@MrVictoria69 4 ай бұрын

After 40 years in the gym the only guys I've ever seen do full range chinups were light boned ectomorphs.

@paulusquagmire3637 5 ай бұрын

For some reason my back is wel developed but always feeling elbow pain etc before I feel my back fatigue😂

@Fleischgewordener_Sterbehelfer 5 ай бұрын

Using straps with the pulldown has been the best for me. I find the gainz to fatigue ratio much worse on the pull up. I need fsr more rest when do them. I am at the point were I can do more then 15 reps easily so it often does feel like that my back aint the compremising factor

@hooglyboogly4888 6 ай бұрын

I completely agree with the theory, however (I think I speak for a lot of people) in my experience pull-ups are more effective. Or maybe you meant to only mean this in terms of back aesthetics or size, in which I think pull-ups still win for me, but maybe not for the vast majority of people. Thanks for the consistently trustworthy content!

@reyeseuropeos9153 4 ай бұрын

I like my hands being engaged rather than fully straightening them. Also lat pulls are my most machine exercise when in gym

@Vacated204 5 ай бұрын

Assisted chin ups with a slow eccentric are also a really good way to build unassisted strength.

@HaIsKuL 6 ай бұрын

The thing with calisthenics is that, after mastering technique, there isn't much progressive overload and isolation, so you'll get in shape, sure, but it's not optimal specifically for muscle growth.

@mauriceblanc 5 ай бұрын

Have you heard about weighted calisthenics?

@MrMoon-pz1lm 5 ай бұрын

Depends on your goals and how much you weigh, if the your weight is sufficient for to fail at your target rep range then do pulls ups, if not then do weights.

@hoompaloompaa 6 ай бұрын

Both are great

@user-sr1ij9jg2d 4 ай бұрын

I love pull ups but pull downs definitely helps my back look bigger

@Solodolo-cc9sk 3 ай бұрын

All forms work, next

@ShuckyDucky09 4 ай бұрын

My back has always been my weakest muscle because I never really worked it out until recently luckily you see progress fast because it's such a large muscle group

@Jd19808 4 ай бұрын

I got bad shoulders so pull downs for now, I’m working my way up to pull ups

@ngrooo 6 ай бұрын

Both can also be beneficial😊

@homieee_lander 3 ай бұрын

Want big back - Pullups, pulldowns, rows

@Faizan-217 6 ай бұрын

PULL UP IS THE BEST .

@blackcat7741 5 ай бұрын

I can't do pull ups yet, but Im doing my best with dead hangs, scapula and negatives :)

@yungrut6553 5 ай бұрын

Positive colab 🎉

@chritophergaafele8922 5 ай бұрын

Good form

@Credell 3 ай бұрын

Personally i go for pullups because it activates my core. Never do i get that core engagement with pulldowns but all movements and workouts will benefit you.

@Strengthandconditioning60 4 ай бұрын

Do both. Alternate which one you do first. Then you miss nothing. 😀

@reidflemming8458 5 ай бұрын

Both are important but definitely get your numbers up on pull-ups before you go hard w the pull-down

@davesafarik1942 6 ай бұрын

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@hamzarahmani7740 6 ай бұрын

To get betted at pull ups, you should do pull-ups. It's like, if I want to get better at bassball, play cricket. Obviously to get better at baseball, you have to play baseball.

@jayk5825 5 ай бұрын

warm up muscles with somewhat easy pull-downs, then transfer to pull-ups for full body weight. Then, if you’re up for it, return to pull-downs for some less-than-body-weight sets and/or partials.

@Dtp2296 6 ай бұрын

I go bar to belly, works the upper back and rear delts that bit extra

@_velvet_2744 4 ай бұрын

Main difference: pull ups engage the core as well while pulls down is more centred on the superior part👌🏻

@whitemakesright2177 6 ай бұрын

Pulldowns are also great if you're too weak/ too heavy to do pullups yet. It's the best pullup regression by far. Most other pullup "regressions" don't actually mimic the pullup movement pattern.