Cable Neutral-Grip Lat Pulldown

Setup

• Attach a neutral-grip handle (or close-grip V-bar) to the high pulley cable station.

• Sit at the machine and adjust the knee pads so your thighs are locked firmly in place, keeping your feet planted on the floor.

Execution

• Reach up and grasp the handle with your palms facing each other.

• Keeping your chest up and a slight lean back in your torso, engage your lats to pull the handle down toward your upper chest.

• Focus on driving your elbows down toward the ground rather than pulling with your biceps.

• Squeeze your shoulder blades together at the bottom of the movement for a controlled tempo.

• Slowly allow the handle to return to the starting position under control, fully extending your arms without hunching your shoulders.