Lying Lat Pulldown
Target your lats from a unique angle! The Lying Lat Pulldown isolates your back muscles for maximum growth.
Required Equipment
Muscle Groups
Primary
Secondary
Instructions
Position yourself on your stomach on a bench angled at 45 degrees, or if not available, lie flat on the floor beneath the cable machine with the pulldown bar attached.
Grip the lat pulldown bar with an overhand grip. Your hands should be slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
Engage your core and keep your body straight, with your legs extended behind you and your toes on the ground for stability (when on an angled bench).
Exhale and pull the bar down towards your upper chest, drawing your shoulder blades back and down.
Squeeze your lats at the bottom of the movement for a one-count.
Inhale as you slowly release the bar back to the starting position, fully extending your arms and feeling a stretch in your lats.
Perform the desired number of repetitions and sets.
Be sure to keep a controlled tempo throughout the exercise, avoiding jerky movements or using momentum to lift the weight.
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