Strength exercise

Lat Pulldown Machine (Underhand)

How to do it

  1. Sit at the machine with the thighs locked under the pad and take an underhand grip on the straight bar, palms facing you.
  2. Set the hands roughly shoulder width apart and lean back slightly from the hips.
  3. Pull the bar down toward the upper chest, driving the elbows down close to the sides of the torso.
  4. Squeeze the lats and biceps together at the bottom of the pull.
  5. Extend the arms back up slowly to a full stretch while keeping the shoulders down.
  6. Keep the chest lifted throughout and avoid leaning back excessively to move the weight.

Muscles worked

Latissimus DorsiLarge back muscle responsible for shoulder extension, adduction, and internal rotation. All Latissimus Dorsi exercises
BicepsMuscles located in the upper arm, primarily responsible for flexing the elbow. All Biceps exercises

Related Lats exercises

Type
Strength
Equipment
Lat Pulldown Machine
Primary muscles
Latissimus Dorsi, Biceps
Measured in
Reps and weight