Lat Pulldown
Lat Pulldown is a fantastic exercise to strengthen the major muscle in your back, which promotes good postures and spinal stability.
BEGINNER
Reverse-Grip Pulldown
Reverse-Grip Pulldown is a variation of lat pulldown that targets and develops the back, shoulders, and arms muscles.
Instructions
- Grab the straight bar attachment with an overhand grip, palms facing you and arms slightly wider than shoulder-width. Your arms should be fully extended up. This is your starting position.
- Slowly pull your elbows down and back, bringing your shoulder blades together. The bar should stop in front of the chest. Pause and then slowly return the barbell to the starting position.
Tips
- Activate your back muscles by bringing your elbows to your chest and squeezing your shoulders.
- Don't use a partial range of motion. Pull the bar to your chest.
- Avoid rounding in the upper back. Stand up with your chest up and your shoulders back.
Alternative Exercises
Straight-Arm Pulldown
Straight-Arm Pulldown primarily targets the latissimus dorsi muscles on the sides of your back; it also works the posterior deltoids, triceps, rhomboids, and teres major muscles in your upper arms.
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