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Lat Pulldown

Main muscle
Lats
Muscle group
Back
Equipment
Cable

How to do it

  1. 1Sit at the machine and grip the bar wider than shoulder-width.
  2. 2Secure your thighs under the pads and lean back slightly.
  3. 3Pull the bar down toward your upper chest, elbows driving down.
  4. 4Squeeze your lats hard at the bottom of the pull.
  5. 5Let the bar rise slowly back to full arm extension.

Coaching cues

  • Elbows drive down
  • Chest up to meet the bar
  • Control the return
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