@davis.diley: The key principle here is WHERE the resistance is hardest within the range of motion. The lats produce the greatest downward force in the BOTTOM half of the movement - about when your hands travel below forehead level. That’s why we want the cable to create a near-90° angle with your arms somewhere in that bottom zone. This ensures the hardest portion of the exercise directly overlaps with the lats strongest and most active range. On the other hand, if you make the TOP of the range the hardest (like in a dumbbell pullover) you shift tension away from the lats to the pecs, long head of the triceps, and believe it or not, the rear delts. For lat-pullovers, a standing variation simply isn’t the best choice. You’re forced to use so much core and full-body stabilization just to maintain your position that you can’t load the lats anywhere near as effectively as you could… We want maximum stability with minimal global muscle involvement so the lats receive the highest possible percentage of the work. That’s why the bench-supported cable setup is the superior choice, even if dragging a bench over is a huge pain in the arse….. which it is…. I know 😩 But the gains are worth it my friends Hope this helps 👍🏼 Train with me on my App for free 📲 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝟱𝟬% 𝗡𝗢𝗪! 🍔 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗼 ••• 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗔𝗦𝗥𝗩 | @ASRV ••• 𝗚𝘆𝗺 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 | @REP FITNESS EQUIPMENT ••• #lats #backday #backworkout #bodybuilding #bodybuildingtips

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