Cable Close Grip Front Lat Pulldown (female)

Cable Close Grip Front Lat Pulldown demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Sit at the cable machine with a straight back and grasp the close grip bar
  • 2Pull the bar down to your upper chest while contracting your Lats
  • 3Pause and hold at full contraction for a moment
  • 4Slowly extend your arms back to the starting position
  • 5Repeat for the desired number of repetitions

Tips:

  • Avoid leaning back while pulling down the bar
  • Use a lighter load if you are having difficulty maintaining good form
  • Remember to breathe. Exhale when pulling down and inhale when returning to the start
  • Focus on engaging your back muscles rather than using your arms for the movement

Cable Close Grip Front Lat Pulldown Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs