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Lat Pull Down

What it does?

A classic exercise to help develop your middle and upper back

What you need?

Cable machine

How do you do it?

- Sitting upright hold the bar with a wide grip
- Begin to pull the bar down keeping your upper body straight
- Pull it down in front of your chest to work the middle and upper back
- Pause briefly at the bottom then slowly return the bar to the start position
- Repeat movement for desired number of repetitions

Key Points

- The movement should be slow and controlled focusing on using your back muscles
- Avoid jerking and swinging your body


 
 

 

 
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