Re: Lat pull downs vs pull ups
Though these two exercises look very similar, they are two very different exercises and hit the back differently. Try an experiment: do a workout with 10 sets of pullups only. Note the way your lats feel your traps feel and your shoulders feel. On the next workout, do 10 sets of pull downs only. You will feel that this exercise hits the lats traps and shoulders all differently than pull ups. Both the angle of approach, and the angle of completion are very different in the two exercises.
Re: Lat pull downs vs pull ups
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Cdsnuts
So then it would be a safe assumption that if you wanted full and complete back development, including them both into your routine would be wise.
Full and complete back development is going to take a lot more than two movements. Sure, you can do both movements, though you wouldn't have to do them both every week. Some months I do nothing but variations of rowing exercises and the next month I get back to pull ups/downs. I think variation is key when it comes to lat/trap development as there are so many angles to hit it from.