Exercise
Machine Lat Pulldown
Also known as: lever front pulldown, machine pulldown, hammer strength pulldown, plate loaded pulldown
Machine Lat Pulldown is a compound exercise for the lats. Main target: lats. Also works: biceps and rhomboids. Equipment: machine.
Muscles worked
How to do it
- Sit in the lever pulldown machine, secure your thighs under the pads and grasp the handles overhead.
- Pull the handles down toward your shoulders, driving the elbows down and back.
- Squeeze your lats at the bottom without leaning back excessively.
- Let the handles rise under control until your arms are extended, and repeat.
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