Lat Pulldown
- Primary muscle group
- Back
- Equipment
- Cable
- Movement type
- Compound
- Where
- Gym
How to do Lat Pulldown
Setup
Sit at the lat pulldown machine with thighs secured under the pads. Reach up and grab the bar wider than shoulder-width with palms facing away from you, arms fully extended overhead.
How to do it
- Pull your shoulder blades down and back before bending your elbows
- Drive your elbows down toward your sides, bringing the bar to your upper chest
- Keep your chest up and maintain a slight backward lean throughout the movement
- Control the weight as your arms extend back to the starting position
- Avoid using momentum by keeping your torso relatively still
Watch out for
- Leaning back excessively and turning the exercise into a rowing motion
- Pulling the bar behind the neck, which can stress the shoulder joints
- Using momentum by rocking the torso back and forth instead of controlled pulling
How FlexFit programs Lat Pulldown
Lat Pulldown is a back movement that needs cable. FlexFit programs it in gym sessions and swaps in an equivalent when you train at home. Sets, reps, and a weight suggestion come from your program's current week and the last time you logged this movement. Try it free for 7 days.