Purpose
- excellent lat builder with controlled loading
- great for building back width and thickness
- allows better loading progression than bodyweight pulling variations
Execution
Sit at the lat pulldown machine with your thighs secured under the pads. Grab
the bar with an overhand grip, hands wider than shoulder-width apart.
- initiate the pull by driving your elbows down and back
- pull the bar down towards your upper chest
- finish the rep by letting your shoulders protract and elevate at the top for a
full stretch
- control the weight back up, feeling the stretch in your lats
When the weight gets heavy, use body English to cheat the weight down. Focus on
controlling the negative.
Purpose
- excellent lat builder with controlled loading
- great for building back width and thickness
- allows better loading progression than bodyweight pulling variations
Execution
Sit at the lat pulldown machine with your thighs secured under the pads. Grab
the bar with an overhand grip, hands wider than shoulder-width apart.
- initiate the pull by driving your elbows down and back
- pull the bar down towards your upper chest
- finish the rep by letting your shoulders protract and elevate at the top for a
full stretch
- control the weight back up, feeling the stretch in your lats
When the weight gets heavy, use body English to cheat the weight down. Focus on
controlling the negative.