Seated wide-grip cable pulldown that brings the bar down to the upper chest, primarily working the latissimus dorsi and upper back.
How to do the Lat Pulldown - Wide Grip (Cable)#
- Sit on the machine and wedge your thighs under the leg pads to hold your torso steady.
- Reach up and take an overhand grip on the bar with your hands placed wider than shoulder width.
- Exhale as you pull the bar down to the top of your chest, contracting the muscles of your back.
- Hold the position briefly, then control the bar back up until your lats are fully stretched.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles worked#
- Primary: Lats
- Secondary: Biceps, Forearms, Upper back, Rear delts
