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3
 sets
Duration required
12
 reps
Focus Area required
1
 m 
30
 s rest

Lat Pull Down

Key Points

  • Grab the handles with an overhand grip and lower yourself into the padding. 
  • Pull the handles towards your middle chest region until your hands are about shoulder height. 
  • Slowly retract back until the arms are almost fully extended, then repeat.

Common Mistakes

  • Having the padding too loose on the quads, causing rocking.
  • Feet not flat on the floor.
  • Leaning back excessively for too much momentum.

Where you should 'feel it':

Primary Muscles:
Lats
Secondary Muscles
Biceps, Traps

(0:00) Start by adjusting the pad so that when you are seated with your feet flat on the ground, it is pushing firmly on the top of your quads, approximately in the middle.

(0:08) Grab the handles with an overhand grip and space your hands at just wider than shoulder width apart.

(0:13) Holding the handles, lower yourself into the seated position. Keeping your shoulders down, pull the handles towards your middle chest region by bringing your elbows towards the back of your hips.

(0:24)Once the handles have been lowered to shoulder height, slowly return the bar to the starting position where your arms are almost fully extended.

(0:31) Ensure that you keep your wrists aligned with your forearms at all times and maintain a slight arch in your back by activating your core.

(0:39) Repeat for the desired amount of repetitions then gently rest the weights.

(0:44) The pull and retreat motion should be conducted in a controlled manner, so avoid excessive momentum, a little momentum is acceptable.

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