Lat Pulldown

A cable machine exercise targeting the latissimus dorsi.

How to do it

1. Sit at the lat pulldown machine with thighs secured under the pads.
2. Grip the wide bar with an overhand grip.
3. Pull the bar down to your upper chest, squeezing your lats.
4. Slowly return the bar to the starting position.
5. Repeat.

Tips

• Drive your elbows down and back rather than pulling with your hands.
• Avoid leaning far back or using momentum to move the weight.
• Keep your chest lifted and shoulders down away from your ears.

Muscles

Primary: Lats

Secondary: Biceps, Rear deltoid, Rhomboids