Weighted Pull Up Hang Exercise - How To Video & Tips
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Lats
Cable Machine
Beginner
Pull
Middle Back, Biceps
The lat pull down builds a strong, wide back and improves your pulling power. It targets your lats while working your middle back and biceps for complete upper body strength.
1. Sit at the lat pull down machine with your thighs under the pads and grab the bar with a wide, overhand grip. 2. Keep your chest up, shoulders back, and lean slightly backward to create a small arch in your lower back. 3. Pull the bar down to your upper chest by driving your elbows down and back, squeezing your shoulder blades together. 4. Hold the bottom position for a second, feeling the squeeze in your lats and middle back muscles. 5. Slowly return the bar to the starting position with control, letting your lats stretch at the top of the lat pull down movement.
• Keep your torso stable throughout the entire lat pull down - don't rock back and forth to cheat the weight. • Focus on pulling with your back muscles, not your arms - think about driving your elbows down and back. • Maintain a slight lean back position to hit the right angle for maximum lat pull down effectiveness. • Control the weight on the way up - don't let it slam back to the starting position.
• Pulling the bar behind your neck puts your shoulders in a dangerous position and reduces lat pull down effectiveness. • Using too much weight forces you to swing and use momentum instead of proper muscle activation during the lat pull down. • Leaning too far back turns this into a rowing motion rather than a proper pulling exercise.
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