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Lat Pulldown

CompoundBeginner

How to do it

Pull the bar to your upper chest, elbows down toward your sides.

Muscles

Primary

Lats

Secondary

Biceps, Upper Back

Steps to perform

  1. 1Sit with thighs locked under the pad and grab the bar wider than shoulder width.
  2. 2Lean back slightly and pull the bar to your upper chest.
  3. 3Drive elbows down toward your sides and squeeze your back.
  4. 4Let the bar rise slowly to a full stretch.

Equipment

Lat pulldown

Alternatives

Pull-Up

Lats

Neutral-Grip Pulldown

Lats

Chin-Up

Lats · Biceps

Single-Arm Cable Row

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Barbell Bent-Over Row

Upper Back · Lats