One Arm Lat Pulldown
Difficulty
Beginner
Category
Strength
Force
Pull
Mechanics
Compound
Muscles
- Lats
- Biceps
- Middle back
Equipment
- Cable
Steps
- Select an appropriate weight and adjust the knee pad to help keep you down. Grasp the handle with a pronated grip. This will be your starting position.
- Pull the handle down, squeezing your elbow to your side as you flex the elbow.
- Pause at the bottom of the motion, and then slowly return the handle to the starting position.
- For multiple repetitions, avoid completely returning the weight to keep tension on the muscles being worked.
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