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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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