Lat Pulldown

Primary muscle group
Back
Equipment
Cable
Movement type
Compound
Where
Gym

How to do Lat Pulldown

Setup

Sit at the lat pulldown machine with thighs secured under the pads. Reach up and grab the bar wider than shoulder-width with palms facing away from you, arms fully extended overhead.

How to do it

  1. Pull your shoulder blades down and back before bending your elbows
  2. Drive your elbows down toward your sides, bringing the bar to your upper chest
  3. Keep your chest up and maintain a slight backward lean throughout the movement
  4. Control the weight as your arms extend back to the starting position
  5. Avoid using momentum by keeping your torso relatively still

Watch out for

  • Leaning back excessively and turning the exercise into a rowing motion
  • Pulling the bar behind the neck, which can stress the shoulder joints
  • Using momentum by rocking the torso back and forth instead of controlled pulling

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