Technique
Sit on the lat pulldown machine with feet planted on the footrests. Grasp the diverging handles with palms facing each other and pull them down toward your upper chest while keeping your back straight and elbows close to your body.
A compound back exercise that targets the latissimus dorsi and other back muscles using a cable machine with diverging handles, providing a natural grip angle and improved range of motion.
Sit on the lat pulldown machine with feet planted on the footrests. Grasp the diverging handles with palms facing each other and pull them down toward your upper chest while keeping your back straight and elbows close to your body.
Sit on the lat pulldown machine with feet planted on the footrests, grasping the diverging handles with palms facing each other and arms fully extended.
Return to the starting position with arms fully extended, maintaining the same seated posture and grip throughout the movement.
Keep your back straight, pull elbows down, squeeze your shoulder blades, control the movement, maintain upright posture
Using momentum, leaning back excessively, pulling with arms only, incomplete range of motion, poor posture
Increase weight gradually, add pause at peak contraction, perform variations, incorporate tempo changes, try different grip positions.
Use lighter weight, focus on form over weight, perform with resistance bands, reduce range of motion, practice shoulder blade squeezes.
Maintain proper form to avoid shoulder strain. Stop if you experience back or shoulder pain. Keep your back straight throughout the movement. Ensure the machine is properly adjusted for your height.