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Close Grip Lat Pulldown

How to do it step by step, and the muscles it works.

Body part
Back
Equipment
Cable
Type
Compound
  1. Close Grip Lat Pulldown, position 1 of 2Position 1 of 2
  2. Close Grip Lat Pulldown, position 2 of 2Position 2 of 2
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How to do it

  1. Attach a close-grip V-handle to the high pulley and sit with your thighs under the pads.
  2. Grab the handle with your palms facing each other, arms straight and chest up.
  3. Pull the handle to your upper chest, driving your elbows down toward your hips and close to your body.
  4. Return slowly until your arms are straight and your shoulders stretch upward.
  5. Start each rep by pulling your shoulders down, and don't swing your torso back.

Warm up first and pick a weight you can control through the whole movement. Stop if something hurts.

Muscles worked

Also known as

Lat Pulldown - Close Grip (Cable) · V Bar Lat Pulldown · Close Neutral Grip Lat Pulldown · V-Bar Pulldown · Close-Grip Pulldown

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