{"id":14211,"date":"2025-05-15T20:33:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T13:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=14211"},"modified":"2025-05-15T20:33:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T13:33:30","slug":"jay-cutler-reveals-3-common-lat-pulldown-mistakes-and-how-you-can-fix-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=14211","title":{"rendered":"Jay Cutler Reveals 3 Common Lat Pulldown Mistakes\u2014and How You Can Fix Them"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jay Cutler loves a good lat pulldown, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jaycutler\/\">four-time Mr. Olympia<\/a> says that while this move may be basic in concept, there are three areas of improvement he often observes when casting an eye around the gym. Fortunately, the bodybuilding legend had school in session during a recent Instagram post and explained how to make your own lat pulldowns far less lame.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a basic exercise that should really be included in just about everyone\u2019s back workouts,\u201d encouraged Cutler. \u201cBut it\u2019s also an exercise that I see room for improvement on with many younger or new lifters!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the lat pulldown is one of the most recognizable machines in the gym and is a tried and tested exercise for building a V-shaped back because it stimulates the latissimus dorsi, helping you to spread those wings. You will also work supporting muscles such as the lower and middle trapezius, the rhomboid, abs, and even the arms, but if you want to get the best bang for your gym membership buck, you\u2019ll need to perform the move correctly.<\/p>\n<h2>Jay Cutler\u2019s Tips To Avoid 3 Common Lat Pulldown Mistakes<\/h2>\n<h3>Leaning back too far<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cI see people leaning back way too much on the lat pulldown,\u201d explained Cutler in an Instagram post for his 5.6 million Instagram followers, \u201cwhere they\u2019re coming way back.\u201d In the video, the bodybuilder demonstrates how leaning back too far ruins posture for this exercise, instead placing an emphasis on the chest and arms rather than the back. To fix this mistake, look ahead at a fixed point rather than rock your head and keep the back upright and still. Don\u2019t swing at the hips and let the back and shoulders do as much work as possible, relying less on the arms.<\/p>\n<h3>Partial Reps<\/h3>\n<p>Partial reps may have a place at the end of a heavy set, but if adopted as a staple they can diminish the results of your lat pulldowns. \u201cYou want to get that full contraction on the lats,\u201d coached Cutler. \u201cNot actually touching the chest but you get that arch, enough, to really bring the lats in.\u201d Going further, concentrating on a full and controlled rep also allows you to practice time under tension to really tax those lats.<\/p>\n<h3>Relying on Momentum<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cSo, a lot of people are using too much momentum,\u201d observed the master of muscle. \u201cThey\u2019re jerking the weight, not really using (the lats). They\u2019re using the biceps and everything else but the lats. You really want to engage the lats, get that full contraction. Sometimes you even want to pause,\u201d explained Cutler, highlighting the effectiveness of the aforementioned tactic of time under tension. \u201cYou want to get that squeeze (at the top of the movement). So, you come down, you kind of lock the lats right there, get that squeeze so you can really engage those fibers that aren\u2019t always being used, depending on your training style.\u201d Cutler showed that holding at the top of the movement adds a great stretch to the exercise.<\/p>\n<p>Now that you know how to make your lat pulldowns less lame, aim for three heavy sets, working towards failure for 8-12 reps. \u201cTran hard. Train smart. Let\u2019s get after it!\u201d encouraged the dream gym partner.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/flexonline\/training\/jay-cutler-reveals-3-common-lat-pulldown-mistakes-and-how-you-can-fix-them\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jay Cutler loves a good lat pulldown, but the four-time Mr. Olympia says that while this move may be basic in concept, there are three areas of improvement he often observes when casting an eye around the gym. 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