Close Grip Lat Pulldowns / Pull Downs / Pullovers
- Sit at a Lat Pulldown machine and secure your legs underneath the padded surface. Select an appropriate weight on the stack. Reach up to grab the barbell, taking a close-grip. Your hands should be at or closer than shoulder-width.
- Tighten your core and keep your chest up as you pull the barbell down and towards your chest. Be sure to pull with your lat muscles.
- Once the bar is at your chest, slowly allow it to return to the starting position but don’t let the weight stack touch. Repeat.
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Bent Over Barbell Row from Floor / Barbell / Pendlay Row
Foam Roller Lat Stretch
Gymnastic Ring Pull-Ups / Pullups
Close grip lat pulldowns / pull downs / pullovers is a gym exercise that targets middle back / lats and also works biceps. Use the illustration and instructions above to learn how to perform this exercise with proper form. Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Bent over barbell row from floor / barbell / pendlay row, foam roller lat stretch and gymnastic ring pull-ups / pullups. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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