What is the sitting position for lats? I assume you use the knee pads but it looks like lats would all be behind your back.
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The picture is deceiving, you sit facing the weight stack. The angled upright and top bar allow the upper cable to attach to the lower pull cable without the cable hitting the chair. When you sit facing the stack, the bar is in the same place above your head as a lat pulldown in a commercial gym.
241857
No, you sit facing forward to do regular pull downs and backward (toward machine) to do behind-your-back pull downs. The position of the bar is what you would expect in a gym.
241858
You do use the knee pads. I use it for both in front and behind lat pulldowns and it works well.
241859
I can see, by this pic, why you would think that but I never had any issue doing lat pull downs to my chest. Regardless of what machine I'm using, I usually have a slight lean backwards when I do them and my lean might be why I've never noticed an issue with it.
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Your knees will touch when your arms are at about 90 degrees. I'm a little taller but, that's how it is for me. Works fine for me as that's all the lower I need to dip anyway. That being said, I do wish they were a few inches taller, just for more clearance from the floor. Good piece of gear though with lots of uses. Totally happy with the bars!
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I am in bjj and have wrestled all my life. I am 40. The differnce with and withoutPads are huge on the mat. I have not wore pads under my gi so I can't speak to if they will hang on the cotton or not. I would guess they will be fine under gi. I know without the gi my shots are twice as fast with the pads and my knees are very happy. They are not as bulky as they look in the picture. I have 3 of my wrestlers wearing these and they love them. Measure your knee and get the right size. If you are borderline go for the smaller size. I think they have an extra small. If they are too big they will slide around. That is useless to you. Good luck and happy knees. I am in bjj and have wrestled all my life. I am 40. The differnce with and withoutPads are huge on the mat. I have not wore pads under my gi so I can't speak to if they will hang on the cotton or not. I would guess they will be fine under gi. I know without the gi my shots are twice as fast with the pads and my knees are very happy. They are not as bulky as they look in the picture. I have 3 of my wrestlers wearing these and they love them. Measure your knee and get the right size. If you are borderline go for the smaller size. I think they have an extra small. If they are too big... » Read More I am in bjj and have wrestled all my life. I am 40. The differnce with and withoutPads are huge on the mat. I have not wore pads under my gi so I can't speak to if they will hang on the cotton or not. I would guess they will be fine under gi. I know without the gi my shots are twice as fast with the pads and my knees are very happy. They are not as bulky as they look in the picture. I have 3 of my wrestlers wearing these and they love them. Measure your knee and get the right size. If you are borderline go for the smaller size. I think they have an extra small. If they are too big they will slide around. That is useless to you. Good luck and happy knees. « Show Less
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There is a video on the BackJoy website ... www.backjoy.com that shows you how to position these. Someone has commented on this that should not have - these are intended for sitting only - NOT lying down.
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Sit upright if you sit all the way back your feet will be dangling unless you're 6' 4" you want to sit with your feet on the ground law bar that runs across in the front will Diggin underneath your legs after a while.
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Yeah.. it might feel a little tight behind the knee though.. but it might depend on how big your legs are... but you should have your knee examined if you are having sharp pains while squatting. You could have something torn and squats even with a brace might make it worse in the long run.
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I have a bad back condition and I find this seat to be very comfortable and doesn't interfere with my back. As as far as your knee, I can't see how it would interfere with your seating, as nothing is in your way when you are sitting on it.
972320
I have a 29 inch inseam and when sitting with my back against the seat back, the edge of the chair is before where I bend my knees. Hope that description helps.
763706
The seat part is elevated so you are not sitting exactly on say a bleacher. Great support for the back. Hope this helps
698637
I think they are concerned about movement but I just had my wife stick her knee in it and lean in while I cranked on the strap for our padded chairs (put a towel the boster to save the cushion). Our kids put their kids in them on padded chairs, and it works for us as well. Disclaimer is that the manufacturers liabity is off the hook if the chair malfunctions, so tighten it down. Hard.
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No problems for me - I've sat on the floor with my lower leg under my upper leg for several minutes. Of course I'm 58 and weigh 150 pounds. These knee pads work the best for me and, believe me, I've tried many different kinds. I recommend them.
72786
I have not experience any bunching behind the knee, but I only wear my knee sleeve during my workouts. I have never worn it all day or under my clothes. I hope this response is helpful.
1840162
My knees do start to feel uncomfortable after three or four hours, but if I take brief breaks I can sit in it all day. It's much better than the constant lower back pain I used to feel from sitting in a regular chair. I have not had a problem with my legs or feet going to sleep.
716258
I would suggest asking your doctor about the knee ligament issue. The ankles get locked in with a padded device at the bottom. There is not a lot of pressure on the ankles it just keeps you from sliding off of the table when you are inverted.
1321901
The whole point of these chairs is to move the weight to your shins so that your back is not in the chair seated position. Resting on your shins is what helps reposition the back regardless of your height. I am 8" shorter than you, so I can't even play with the chair to test for your height, but the stool does go up two more knotches from where I have it. The thing about the higher position, though, that I don't think I'd like if I were taller is that the seat is much more on top of the leg rest. It might be toooo vertical for you. You might be better to get a higher end one that allows the knee rest to slide back and forth as well to prevent the vertical positioning, which would truly add to the pressure on your shins.
21907
No it's putting you knee at risk. The pull can be very strong and stretches really well the entire body. This isn't a good healthy choice in your case. I would look for a sitting position.
98490
I'm 6'4" and when I pedal standing up my knees are about an inch from the bars, so you may have an issue with that. Sitting down you should have plenty of room. The seat is pretty far back.