Lat Pulldown
Lat Pulldown is a fantastic exercise to strengthen the major muscle in your back, which promotes good postures and spinal stability.
BEGINNER
Underhand-Grip Lat Pulldown
Underhand-Grip Lat Pulldown targets your back, forearms, and biceps muscles. This workout maximizes the contraction of your lats at the bottom of each rep, which helps build a thicker, stronger back.
Instructions
- Sit on a bench facing an adjustable rope machine with the sidebar high. With a straight back, grasp the bar with a reverse grip, arms fully extended and shoulder-width apart.
- Pull your shoulder blades down and back, pulling the bar to your chest. Pause and then return to the starting position.
Tips
- Sit up straight with your chest up and your shoulders back.
- Pull the bar to your chest.
Alternative Exercises
Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown
Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown is a variation of a traditional pulldown, which works the outer portion of the lats more than traditional pulldown. Using a wide grip also reduces tension on your biceps and forearms, making your lats work even harder to bring the we...
Close-Grip Lat Pulldown
Close-Grip Lat Pulldown, also known as the close hammer grip lat pulldown, is a great exercise to strengthen your back. This compound exercise also helps to improve your arm strength and posture.
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