Exercise library / Lat Pulldown
Compound · Vertical pull
Lat Pulldown
Lat Pulldown is a compound vertical pull movement for the back. Drive your elbows down toward your ribs, keep your torso quiet, and control the stretch at the top of every rep. Your biceps assist throughout the movement.
Primary muscles
Back
Secondary muscles
Biceps
Equipment
Cable, Machine
Movement pattern
Vertical pull
Type
Compound (multi-joint)
Substitutions
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Pull-Up (pronated)
Same vertical pull pattern · also trains the back.
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Neutral-Grip Pull-Up
Same vertical pull pattern · also trains the back.
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Seated Cable Row
Also trains the back.
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