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Underhand Lat Pulldown
A pulldown with palms facing you, which brings in more biceps and is the machine version of a chin up.
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- Works
- lats, biceps; also upper back
- Kit
- Cable
- Dose
- 8 to 12 reps
It goes into the workout in progress at the Bench, as a new group in its main set.
Set up
Sit with thighs under the pads and grip the straight bar underhand at shoulder width, arms straight.
While you move
- Palms facing you
- Pull the bar to your collarbones
- Elbows drive down and back
- Slow on the way up
Avoid
- Swinging the torso to start the pull
- Stopping halfway down
- Gripping much wider than the shoulders
Take care if you have trouble with your shoulders.