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Brandon Curry has a reputation for demonstrating functional workouts that bring Olympia-winning results, so when the big man saw some recent comments concerning the narrow grip lat pulldown on social media, he was quick to correct the record.<\/p>\n
Curry says that his eyebrows were recently raised when he read negative comments below a video of fellow bodybuilder Victor Martinez<\/a>. Apparently, the \u201cDominican Dominator\u201d had been criticized for having his arms bent while executing narrow grip lat pulldowns. This led Curry, incensed by what he saw on the socials, to post his own video, explaining that straight arms should be avoided for maximum results.<\/p>\n \u201cI realize a lot of people look at (Martinez) and say that he\u2019s doing it wrong. Well, I think he\u2019s doing it right,\u201d said the 2019 Mr. Olympia Champion.<\/p>\n The narrow grip lat pulldown<\/a> can be executed while seated on a cable station to isolate the upper body, and is an exercise designed to add thickness to the back. When you work with a wide grip, lat pulldowns build the winged appearance by growing the lats, but if you want to add mass to the middle of your back, a narrow grip is your go-to.<\/p>\n Curry, concerned that unqualified social media commentators were proposing a straight arm start, decided to demonstrate the move for himself. \u201cOne of the most effective ways, I think, is you start with a bent elbow,\u201d explained the big man, while resisting the urge to flare his elbows out to the sides. Curry elevated his shoulders but kept the arms slightly creased. \u201cLet the lats stretch, then pull down,\u201d he coached. \u201cBut never let those arms fully extend. Just elevate the shoulders and let the lat stretch\u2026 now that\u2019s a lat pulldown.\u201d<\/p>\n Curry concluded that starting out with a bent elbow took out some of the arm flexing that would be required at the top of the pull. Instead, he focused on raising and lowering his scapula. \u201cArms are besides the point,\u201d he told his own 1-million-plus Instagram followers. \u201cYou\u2019re trying to train your back, not trying to train your arms. So, let your back go through the range of motion, and don\u2019t worry about the range of motion in your arms. That\u2019s a tip for you.\u201d<\/p>\n With his point well made, Curry had one final word for the \u201cexperts\u201d\u00a0 on social media. \u201cWhenever you think somebody\u2019s doing something wrong, you may just not know the nuance to what they\u2019re really doing right.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s good to know that tried and tested champions like Brandon Curry and Victor Martinez have our backs!<\/p>\n To follow Brandon Curry on Instagram, click here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nBrandon Curry\u2019s Lat Pulldown Technique to Increase Lat Activation<\/h2>\n
Start With A Bent Elbow<\/h3>\n
Focus on the Scapula Not Range of Motion<\/h3>\n