double cable lat pull down standing?

Scrillax

So i was doing this double cable lat pulldown exercise at the gym, and i was just messing around when i did it because it felt good and was fun.

Here's a link to a youtube video to explain what i was doing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imm56tY0zz8

The only thing i did different is i was standing when i did it. I'm just wondering why no one does that or if its bad? Because i have a knee injury and can't sit on my knees like the guy in the video. So can i keep doing it standing or can i injury myself or something?

mustgetmuscles1

Looks like a nice movement path. The problem with doing them like this, kneeling or standing, is that eventually you can lift more than you weigh. So instead of the weights going up, your body will be lifted off the ground. More like a wide grip pull up.

That is why lat pull down machines have the knee bars.

mustgetmuscles1

He also says in the video that this is a stability exercise and not for strength. If you could find a way to anchor your self it might work beyond light weights. Otherwise it is not really working your lats as much as it is the muscle that keep you from being pulled sideways or forward.

Scrillax

Okay that makes sense, thanks for the reply.