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cable vertical pull Activity intensity • Moderate
✓ knee safe
✓ shoulder safe
✓ lower back safe
✓ wrist safe
Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown
Primary Muscles: lats
Secondary Stabilisers: upper back, biceps, rear deltoid
DEFAULT REP RANGE
8-12 reps
INTERVAL REST TARGET
90s
DIFFICULTY
beginner
Biomechanical Coaching Cues
- Anchor your thighs securely under the knee pad and grip the bar outside shoulder width.
- Lean back roughly 10 to 15 degrees and keep your chest elevated.
- Pull the bar down to your upper chest by driving your elbows toward your pockets.
- Allow your shoulder blades to stretch upward at the top while keeping your torso still.
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