Close Grip Lat Pulldown Guide

  • Exercise Type: Compound - engages and works multiple muscle groups at the same time.
  • Targeted Muscle Groups:
    • primary: upper back, Teres Major
    • secondary: biceps, back deltoids, Rhomboids
    • tertiary: trapezius, Infraspinatus
    • quaternary: abs, forearm, obliques, lower back

How to perform?

The pulldown usually uses a weight machine with a seat and brace for the thighs. The starting position involves sitting at the machine with the thighs braced, back straight and feet flat on the floor. The arms are held overhead at full extension, grasping a bar connected to the weight stack. The movement is initiated by pulling the elbows down and back, lowering the bar to the neck, and completed by returning to the initial position.

Variations

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