Ever wonder why some people yank the cable like Tarzan during lat pulldowns (or other exercises)? Is it effective? Should you be doing it? Or... are you guilty of it yourself? 🔍Let’s break it down: Most of the time, it’s ego lifting. The weight is simply too heavy for their current strength level—putting them on the fast track to injury. Others are mimicking “cheat reps” they’ve seen someone jacked doing... but let’s be real: a lot of those physiques today owe more to PEDs than perfect programming. ❓️So what are cheat reps? The concept of allowed form breaking used to squeeze out an extra 1–2 reps under fatigue to increase metabolic stress. Theoretically, they’re a hypertrophy tool—but research shows they’re not as effective (if at all) as other proven methods. 🚫The real issue? People take this idea and turn entire sets into sloppy “cheat reps.” That’s not advanced training—that’s just bad form and waste of time. Should you do that? Absolutely not. If you’re doing it now? Lower t...