Close-Grip Lat Pulldown

Body region

• Back
• Arms

Muscles

Main

• Brachialis
• Brachioradialis

Equipment

• Lat Pulldown Machine or Cable Station

Technique

1. Attach a close-grip neutral handle, lock your thighs under the pad and grip the handle with palms facing each other.
2. Sit tall with arms fully extended, chest lifted and shoulder blades pulled down.
3. Pull the handle to your upper chest, keeping the elbows close to your body.
4. Return under control until your arms are straight and your shoulders are stretched.

Cues

• Drive the elbows down toward your hips.
• Lean back only slightly and keep it fixed.
• Exhale as you pull, inhale on the way up.

Common mistakes

• Leaning back further on each rep to finish it.
• Letting the elbows flare out to the sides.
• Rounding the shoulders forward at the bottom.

Variations

• Lean-Back Lat Pulldown
• Reverse-Grip Lat Pulldown