Avoid It:Lifters often use the behind the neck pulldown thinking that it targets the back muscles differently. However,research has shown that this variation is no more effective at training the lats than your standard lat pulldown, yet has a higher potential for injury.(3) Gripping the Bar...
Cables provide constant tension on the muscles Easy to add variations in grip width, style, or torso angle for variety Type:Strength Main Muscle Worked:Lats Equipment:Cable Level: Intermediate 8.6 Average Lat pull-down Images Show female images and videos ...
When it comes to those vitalbackexercises, there are many that come to mind. Two of the biggest ones are the lat pull down and the pull-up. Both of these can really challenge you to see that lat growth for strong, wide lats, but the debate between the lat pulldown vs pull-up is ...
Muscles Worked by the Lat Pulldown The lat pulldown is a back-specific movement that allows you to isolate the lats to a very high degree. The primary muscles worked in lat pulldowns are going to be in your back. But you may also feel your biceps and forearms kicking in. This is ...
Lat pulldowns also work the rhomboid muscles on your upper back, which draw your shoulder blades toward your spine, as well as the lower trapezius muscles, which pull your shoulder blades down. The exercise strengthens the rear deltoids on the backs of your shoulders, which help pull the arm...
These close grip pull downs can be done as part of a strength training circuit to help you tone your entire back and especially your lateral muscles. The close grip pull down also employs your midsection (this is where most of your power will come from), so you'll also get a n ......
This variation of the pull-down seemed to work well and involved the lats in a different way. It was a favorite of Sergio Oliva and other top bodybuilders of that era. The particular action of this lat pulldown to just below the low pectoral line requires that the arms pull all the ...
A Challenge for Your Muscles Offering adjustable resistance through a series of weights, the shoulder press can provide a customized challenge for users with different levels of strength. Users can experience smooth, consistent load through the entire movement. ...
This extension allows for an additional squeeze on the lat muscles, further enhancing the effectiveness of the exercise. FACE PULLDOWN HOW TO DO THE FACE PULLDOWN: Sit down at a Lat Pulldown machine or a Cable Row machine that you can elevate. Use an underhand grip on the handles. ...
Cable exercises such as the lat pull-down, seated row, triceps press-down, and standing leg curl can all isolate muscles without impacting the joints and tendons as much as free-weight movements might. They also provide a consistent form of resistance throughout the exercise. Not only can you...