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Lat Pull Down Machine

Lat Pull Down

Lat Pull Down Machine – Pin loaded, commercial grade

2 fixed hand positions

Smooth operation

Pick up Only (Melton, Vic)

 

 

1 in stock

$1,495.00

Description

Lat Pull Down Machine

Lat Pull Down

Lat Pull Down Machine – Pin loaded, commercial grade

2 fixed hand positions

Smooth operation

Pick up Only (Melton, Vic)

A great companion for this item would be our Pin loaded Chest Press, also for sale.

Machine Lat Pulldown Exercise

Machine lat pulldown is another excellent strength training exercise for developing back width if you lack the upper body strength to lift your own body-weight in the regular chin-up (pull-up). This exercise is done on a machine that is rarely found in most gym. However, the machine allows strict work on the latissimus dorsi and adjacent muscles. It is also highly recommended for beginners. The machine is not very versatile, which makes it relatively uncommon in gyms, in contrast to the cable lat pulldown machine, which produces identical results but is more flexible, making it possible to use different grips (wide grip/close grip; underhand/overhand grip, etc).

Different Types of Lat Pulldown Machines

Different Types of Lat Pulldown Machines

Machine Lat Pulldown Exercise Instructions – Proper Technique

Beginning Position

  1. Place thighs under restraining pads, keeping torso upright.
  2. Grip the handles with arms fully extended overhead.

Downward Movement Phase

  1. Pull handles downward slowly below chin, keeping your elbows close to your sides.
  2. Exhale throughout pulling movement.

Upward Movement Phase

  1. Return slowly to starting position with arms fully extended.
  2. Inhale throughout the upward movement.

machine lat pulldown exerciseCommon Mistakes

  1. Bending the torso forward to get help from the chest and abdominal muscles;
  2. Limited range of motion;
  3. Using too little weight

Key points

  1. Pull your arms straight down towards the floor by squeezing your shoulder blades together and pinching them down.
  2. As you go up draw your abdomen in to use your core muscles to stabilize your lower back.
  3. Don’t move the weight up and down too fast. Always control the weight throughout the set especially when you bring the handles back up.

Muscles Engaged in Machine Lat Pull down Exercise

Machine lat pulldown primarily works the latissimus dorsi (mid- and lower back), teres major (below the shoulder blades), and the rhomboids (upper back). More specifically:

  • Main muscles: latissimus dorsi, biceps (short head), teres major
  • Secondary muscles: pectoralis major (lower and outside), triceps (long head), teres minor, rhomboids, brachioradialis, biceps (long head), deltoid (front and rear)
  • Antagonists: deltoid, pectoralis major (upper), triceps

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