Beginner exercise

Double-D Handle Pulldown

Also called V-Bar Pulldown

  • Muscle Growth
  • Bodybuilding

Technique

How to perform Double-D Handle Pulldown

  1. Attach a double-D row handle to the high pulley of a lat-pulldown station.
  2. Sit with your thighs secured and grasp the handle with a neutral grip.
  3. Lift your chest slightly and lean back just enough to clear your face.
  4. Pull the handle toward your upper chest while driving your elbows down.
  5. Pause briefly, then extend your arms under control and repeat.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Latissimus Dorsi.

MuscleScoreRole
Latissimus Dorsi1.0Target, Mover
Brachialis0.5Mover
Brachioradialis0.5Mover, Stabilizer
Teres Major0.5Mover
Trapezius0.5Mover