Lat Pulldown


Instructions

  1. Grab the bar with a slightly wider than shoulder width overhand grip (palms facing away from you).
  2. Sit on the lat pulldown machine and adjust the thigh pad to secure your legs.
  3. Engage your core muscles and lean back slightly at the hips.
  4. Pull the bar down towards your chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together at the bottom of the movement.
  5. Slowly extend your arms to return the bar to the starting position.

Categorisation

Also known as: Cable Lat Pulldown
Category: Pulldown
Typical discipline: Bodybuilding
Type: Compound
Primary body segment: Upper
Movement: Pull

Equipment Needed

Machine: Lat Pulldown Machine or Cable Machine
Attachment: Bar Attachment

Muscles Used

Primary: Latissimus Dorsi, Biceps Brachii, Brachialis, Brachioradialis, Teres Major
Secondary: Deltoid Posterior, Rhomboid Major, Rhomboid Minor, Trapezius Middle, Trapezius Lower, Levator Scapulae, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, Pectoralis Major Sternal, Pectoralis Major Clavicular

Bodyweight Percentage Used

Male: -7.2%
Female: -6.4%