The Lat Pulldown works the same muscles as the Pull-Up, but it lets you quickly change the resistance. Understand that if you can do 10 Pulldowns with a weight equivalent to your body weight, that does not mean you can do 10 Pull-Ups.There is no direct transfer. Lat Pulldowns ("B...
When it comes to overall benefits and pros of each exercise, the pull-up may give you more of what you’re looking for out of a bodyweight exercise. Since pull-ups work toenhance functional movement, and work more muscles as a compound exercise, you not only see that lat growth but al...
The lat pulldown is a multi-joint exercise that primarily targets your latissimus dorsi muscles or lats -- the large fan-shaped muscles on either side of your back. The exercise also works a range of other muscles on your upper back and lower back such as the rhomboids, shoulder blades...
Following up on a previous article onCable Row Techniqueand today I want to examine the “other” major back movement and look at lat pulldown technique. As with previous technique articles, I’ll examine what muscles are trained, proper form and look at some variations on the movement. Note...
The lat pulldown is one of the best back exercises to pack on muscle mass. It places the lats under immense stretch with load, creating greater mechanical
But, what can you do instead? After all, if you only ever dolat pulldowns, your back muscleswill soon become accustomed to this exercise. Also, unless you have a VERY well-equipped home gym, you might not even be able to do this exercise. ...
If you want to find out more about how to perform the supinated lat pulldown correctly, which muscles it works and what variations you can perform, then read on. Benefits of The Supinated Lat Pulldown What makes the supinated lat pulldown (sometimes referred to as a reverse grip pull...
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...
then you know that as you get stronger, you'll need to continuously challenge yourself in order to keep seeing results. The traditional lat pull-down machine will have a weight capacity of around 250 to 300 pounds, which is great in the beginning—but what happens when you're no longer ...
For activation purposes,performing light work sets of 12-15 reps of the five exercises listed works well. Or, you can add in two sets of six reps of the dead bug with pullover, which is a great move to activate your lats and tax your core muscles. ...