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GALat Pulldown Technique (do this if you want your lats to actually grow) 👇
✅ Let your shoulder blades move the way they’re supposed to.
At the top: reach tall and let the shoulder blades glide up so you get a full lat stretch.
At the bottom: pull the shoulder blades down and back as you drive your elbows toward your hips.
That natural shoulder blade rhythm =
• more tension where growth happens (the stretch)
• healthier shoulders long-term
• better mind–muscle connection through the whole rep
Yes, “locking” your shoulders down can help you feel your lats in the short range… but you’re usually sacrificing ROM and the stretch that actually drives hypertrophy.
❌ Locked-down shoulders: fine sometimes for constant-tension finishers, but not your default—less range, less stretch.
Quick technique cues:
• start tall + fully stretched
• pull elbows to hips (not straight down)
• ribs down, core tight
• control up AND down
• no swinging/jerking
• slight forward lean at the top = deeper stretch
• tighten the seat pad for stability
• pull to the same spot every rep to track progress
👉 Full ROM + natural scap movement = better lats + better shoulders
👉 Locked scap = okay as a finisher, not the foundation
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