Comments on: From Dork to Diva: Lat pulldown http://www.stumptuous.com/dork-diva-lat-pulldown Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:03:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Liz http://www.stumptuous.com/dork-diva-lat-pulldown/comment-page-1#comment-7139 Liz Sat, 08 Oct 2011 18:47:33 +0000 #comment-7139 Another way to do the lat pulldown is to go into a low wide squat, horse stance for martial artists, then do the lat pulldown. This engages more of the back muscles, plus it looks cool and works out the legs at the same time. Thanks for this website. I am trying to convince my friend to stop wasting her time on low machine weights and use free weights. She wants to rock climb with us and a guy told her she doesn't need big weights, that women don't need them and she doesn't need upper body strength. Where do these idiots come from? She was doing 50 reps on a machine, that it ridiculous. She is slowly coming around. Another way to do the lat pulldown is to go into a low wide squat, horse stance for martial artists, then do the lat pulldown. This engages more of the back muscles, plus it looks cool and works out the legs at the same time.

Thanks for this website. I am trying to convince my friend to stop wasting her time on low machine weights and use free weights. She wants to rock climb with us and a guy told her she doesn’t need big weights, that women don’t need them and she doesn’t need upper body strength. Where do these idiots come from? She was doing 50 reps on a machine, that it ridiculous. She is slowly coming around.

]]> By: Mistress Krista http://www.stumptuous.com/dork-diva-lat-pulldown/comment-page-1#comment-6938 Mistress Krista Sat, 27 Aug 2011 09:22:21 +0000 #comment-6938 @Lucy: Yes, sit up straight and tall, with a "proud" chest. @Lucy: Yes, sit up straight and tall, with a “proud” chest.

]]> By: Lucy http://www.stumptuous.com/dork-diva-lat-pulldown/comment-page-1#comment-6937 Lucy Sat, 27 Aug 2011 08:03:05 +0000 #comment-6937 Should I be trying to stay sitting straight up as I bring the bar down? I have seen people throwing themselves backwards as they grunt loudly and try to haul the bar down. What is good form? I am guessing this is not it. Should I be trying to stay sitting straight up as I bring the bar down? I have seen people throwing themselves backwards as they grunt loudly and try to haul the bar down. What is good form? I am guessing this is not it.

]]> By: Mistress Krista http://www.stumptuous.com/dork-diva-lat-pulldown/comment-page-1#comment-6657 Mistress Krista Fri, 15 Jul 2011 08:42:15 +0000 #comment-6657 Martha: YAY! Martha: YAY!

]]> By: Martha McCullough http://www.stumptuous.com/dork-diva-lat-pulldown/comment-page-1#comment-6654 Martha McCullough Fri, 15 Jul 2011 03:13:17 +0000 #comment-6654 I did a pull up today-actually two in a row! I haven't done that since the 8th grade-so about 34 years! Thank You for all yer inspiration. I did a pull up today-actually two in a row! I haven’t done that since the 8th grade-so about 34 years!
Thank You for all yer inspiration.

]]> By: Brenda http://www.stumptuous.com/dork-diva-lat-pulldown/comment-page-1#comment-3647 Brenda Fri, 07 May 2010 13:59:25 +0000 #comment-3647 Thanks for the link and for all the great things you do here. Your site is just AWESOME!!! Thanks for the link and for all the great things you do here. Your site is just AWESOME!!!

]]> By: Mistress Krista http://www.stumptuous.com/dork-diva-lat-pulldown/comment-page-1#comment-3074 Mistress Krista Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:27:46 +0000 #comment-3074 Jessica: You can use a band for resistance: http://www.myfit.ca/exercisedatabase/viewanexercise.asp?exercise=Exercise+Band+Back+Lat+Pulldowns&table=exercises&ID=178 Jessica: You can use a band for resistance:
http://www.myfit.ca/exercisedatabase/viewanexercise.asp?exercise=Exercise+Band+Back+Lat+Pulldowns&table=exercises&ID=178

]]> By: Jessica http://www.stumptuous.com/dork-diva-lat-pulldown/comment-page-1#comment-2229 Jessica Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:21:15 +0000 #comment-2229 Is there a way this exercise (or something like it) can be performed with free weights at home? I'm trying to work my way up to being able to do pullups, but I'm a long, looong way off. Thanks for your site -- I often wished for it before I knew it existed. Is there a way this exercise (or something like it) can be performed with free weights at home? I’m trying to work my way up to being able to do pullups, but I’m a long, looong way off.
Thanks for your site — I often wished for it before I knew it existed.

]]> By: Casey http://www.stumptuous.com/dork-diva-lat-pulldown/comment-page-1#comment-702 Casey Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:58:36 +0000 #comment-702 whoa! this is a revelation. i had no idea i was doing these wrong (just pulling the weight to in front of my face with a fairly neutral, no arched, spine) no wonder i never really felt any muscle activation! whoa! this is a revelation. i had no idea i was doing these wrong (just pulling the weight to in front of my face with a fairly neutral, no arched, spine) no wonder i never really felt any muscle activation!

]]> By: Ramona http://www.stumptuous.com/dork-diva-lat-pulldown/comment-page-1#comment-352 Ramona Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:03:38 +0000 #comment-352 Okay, I'm peeing my pants after reading what Kat wrote. Okay, I’m peeing my pants after reading what Kat wrote.

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