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Machine Pulldown

Main muscle
Lats
Muscle group
Back
Equipment
Machine

How to do it

  1. 1Sit down and secure your thighs under the pads.
  2. 2Grip the bar wider than shoulder width.
  3. 3Pull the bar down to your upper chest, driving elbows down and back.
  4. 4Squeeze your lats at the bottom of the pull.
  5. 5Let the bar rise slowly back to full arm extension.

Coaching cues

  • Drive elbows down
  • Chest up, lean back slightly
  • Control the release
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