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Lat Pulldown
Back · Vertical pull
Generic vertical pull demo. Follow the steps below for this exact exercise.
Vertical pullCompound
A cable pulldown to the chest, the most scalable way to train the vertical pull.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Tracking
- Measured in reps
Muscles worked
BackBicepsShoulders
Equipment
Cable machine
How to do it
- Sit at the pulldown with your thighs under the pads and grip the bar wider than your shoulders.
- Sit tall with a slight backward lean and your chest lifted.
- Pull the bar to your upper chest by driving your elbows down and back.
- Return under control until your arms are straight and your shoulder blades reach up.
Coaching cues
- Pull the bar in front of your face, never behind your neck.
- Keep the lean small and constant instead of rowing your whole torso back.