I was thinking about adding in lat pulldowns, what's your take on them and my routine

[DerickVonD]

Here's my current routine
Set 1 - Back and Bis
chinups
Barbell Row
Deadlift
EZ Bar curls
Hammer curls


Set 2 - Chest and Tris

Bench
Inclined DB press
Inclined DB flyes
Db Lying Triceps Extension
cable extension

Set 3 - Legs

Squats or Front Squats
Stiff leg deadlift or leg curl
leg extensions
calf raises
Leg Raises


Set 4 - Shoulders
Db Shoulder Press
lying lateral raises
seated rear delt flys
facepull
external rotations
BB Shrugs
DB Shrugs



Day 1: back/bi's
Day 2: chest/tri's
Day 3: off
Day 4: legs
Day 5: shoulders
Day 6: off
Day 7: off


I was thinking about doing pulldowns to add in alittle more lat work. Would this hurt me or help me? I really want to focus on getting a strong back to help with my curved spine.

[MongoSS]

If pull ups are easy for you I would opt for weighted pull ups instead of pulldowns. You will get more out of weighted pull ups. You could use them as a finisher perhaps.

[gamer2be08]

If pull ups are easy for you I would opt for weighted pull ups instead of pulldowns. You will get more out of weighted pull ups. You could use them as a finisher perhaps.

Or you could do weighted pull ups as first lift, then rows, then kill your lats with pullodowns.. That is what I like to do

[DerickVonD]

If pull ups are easy for you I would opt for weighted pull ups instead of pulldowns. You will get more out of weighted pull ups. You could use them as a finisher perhaps.

Not good at pullups yet and I'm advancing on chinups.

[gamer2be08]

Not good at pullups yet and I'm advancing on chinups.

Pull downs would be a good choice then.
I love them

[UNCnate]

I like to do wide some wide grip lat pulldowns at the end of my back routine, either those or wide grip pull ups.

Really lights a fire in your lats, especially after they're already tired from other stuff.

[DerickVonD]

Well I think adding in those pulldowns yesterday made my bench suffer today so I'm thinking of adding them in on shoulder days.

[dsade]

Or you could do weighted pull ups as first lift, then rows, then kill your lats with pullodowns.. That is what I like to do

I would agree with this advice. Destroy them at the end with some drop sets of pulldowns. You can also hold pulldowns at peak contraction much easier than holding yourself up in a pullup.