Beginner exercise
One-Arm Lat Pulldown
Also called SA Cable Lat Pulldown, SA Cable Pulldown
Technique
How to perform One-Arm Lat Pulldown
- Select an appropriate weight and adjust the knee pad to help keep you down.
- Grasp the handle with a pronated grip.
- This will be your starting position.
- Pull the handle down, squeezing your elbow to your side as you flex the elbow.
- Pause at the bottom of the motion, and then slowly return the handle to the starting position.
- For multiple repetitions, avoid completely returning the weight to keep tension on the muscles being worked.
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Programming relevance
Muscles involved
Primary targets: Latissimus Dorsi.
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