Machine Lat Pulldown

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Watch Machine Lat Pulldown

Technique

How to perform Machine Lat Pulldown

1. Adjust the seat and thigh pad so your legs are held in place and you can reach the machine's handles overhead.
2. Grip the handles with palms facing away, using the slightly wider-than-shoulder-width position provided by the machine.
3. Keep your feet supported and your torso mostly upright, with only a slight backward lean.
4. Bend your elbows and draw them down along the machine's arc, lowering the handles in front of your shoulders.
5. Return the handles overhead under control, allowing the shoulder blades to move with the arms.
6. Repeat without rocking your torso or jerking the handles.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Latissimus Dorsi.