One Arm Lat Pulldown

One Arm Lat Pulldown
One Arm Lat Pulldown
Level: beginner
Equipment: cable
Force: pull
Mechanic: compound
Core muscles: lats
Secondary muscle: biceps, middle back

Instructions:

  1. Select an appropriate weight and adjust the knee pad to help keep you down. Grasp the handle with a pronated grip. This will be your starting position.
  2. Pull the handle down, squeezing your elbow to your side as you flex the elbow.
  3. Pause at the bottom of the motion, and then slowly return the handle to the starting position.
  4. For multiple repetitions, avoid completely returning the weight to keep tension on the muscles being worked.

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