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Close Grip Lat Pulldown Standard Bar Attachment
Sit at the lat pulldown machine and grip the standard straight bar with a close underhand or neutral-width grip. Secure thighs under pads and keep chest lifted.
- Equipment
- Gym Machine
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Focus Area
- Back
- Injury risk
- Low
Primary muscles
- Latissimus Dorsi
Secondary muscles
- Biceps Brachii
- Rhomboids
- Trapezius
Target muscles
- back
How to perform
- 1
Sit at the lat pulldown machine and grip the standard straight bar with a close underhand or neutral-width grip.
- 2
Secure thighs under pads and keep chest lifted.
- 3
Pull the bar down toward the upper chest while driving elbows downward.
- 4
Squeeze lats at the bottom position.
- 5
Slowly return the bar to full arm extension.
Safety & form
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