Close Grip Lat Pulldowns / Pull Downs / Pullovers
How to Do 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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Close Grip Lat Pulldowns / Pull Downs / Pullovers Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Close Grip Lat Pulldowns / Pull Downs / Pullovers targets middle back / lats and also works biceps. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is a gym exercise. Equipment required: full gym.
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