Purpose
- back builder pulled underhand with the load set by the stack
- the supinated grip tucks your elbows in and lets them finish further back,
which is where the lower lat does its work
- the chin-up's cable counterpart: same grip, without the bodyweight floor
Execution
Sit at a lat pulldown machine with your thighs under the pads. Grab the bar
underhand with your hands about shoulder-width apart.
- initiate the pull by driving your elbows down and back
- pull the bar to your upper chest
- control the weight back up, feeling the stretch in your lats
- finish the rep by letting your shoulders protract and elevate at the top
- keep your torso upright rather than rocking back
When the weight gets heavy, use body English to cheat the weight down. Focus on
controlling the negative.
Purpose
- back builder pulled underhand with the load set by the stack
- the supinated grip tucks your elbows in and lets them finish further back,
which is where the lower lat does its work
- the chin-up's cable counterpart: same grip, without the bodyweight floor
Execution
Sit at a lat pulldown machine with your thighs under the pads. Grab the bar
underhand with your hands about shoulder-width apart.
- initiate the pull by driving your elbows down and back
- pull the bar to your upper chest
- control the weight back up, feeling the stretch in your lats
- finish the rep by letting your shoulders protract and elevate at the top
- keep your torso upright rather than rocking back
When the weight gets heavy, use body English to cheat the weight down. Focus on
controlling the negative.