Variations of the Lat Pulldown Underhand Grip Lat Pulldown: Using an underhand grip shifts the focus to your lower lats and biceps, providing a different angle of engagement. Single-Arm Lat Pulldown: ...

The lat pulldown also benefits athletes in many sports that require a similar pulling motion, such as swimming, gymnastics, wrestling, and cross-country skiing (3). Summary ...

Start seated with your feet planted on the ground and thighs supported against the pads Grip the lat pulldown bar with an overhand grip slightly wider than shoulder-width Engage your core and lean ...

How to Maximize Lat Activation Once your form is locked in, it’s time to turn good reps into great ones. The proper adjustments and tools can multiply the value of every set. These steps help ...

Close-grip lat pull-down to triceps press-down You shouldn’t be feeling the burn in your triceps with a standard pull-down – if you are, it means you’re not engaging the lats as you should be.

Wide grip lat pulldowns work the upper back, bicep, and lat muscles, single arm lat platulldowns work the biceps and lats, bent over rows and straight arm lat pulldowns work the trapezius and lats.” ...

“It requires grip strength to control the body’s weight, and it’s good for the shoulders, upper back and core,” Mr. McCall said. Beginners should start with 10-second hangs and try to ...

You can perform the lat pulldown with a wide grip to work your lats and triceps more, with a close grip to work your biceps more, or with straight arms. You can also use a resistance band.