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Cable Close Grip Front Lat Pulldown

Muscles involved

The cable close grip front lat pulldown is an ideal movement to enhance upper body stability while targeting your back muscles. By setting up at the cable machine with a close grip overhead, you force your core and torso to stabilize as you draw the attachment downward. This high demand on shoulder blade control and core alignment builds a solid athletic foundation, improving your performance in sports that require pulling power and upper body stiffness. Integrating this exercise using the cable setup will help you maintain strong posture under fatigue, providing transferrable functional strength that supports joint integrity during dynamic movements and heavy lifting sessions alike.

How to do it

1. Sit on a bench in front of a cable machine with a straight bar in a high position. 2. Grip the bar with your hands 3-5 inches apart and palms facing your body, arms extended. 3. Keep your shoulders down and back, and pull the bar down until it touches your chest. 4. Pause and return in a controlled manner to the starting position, repeating the movement.

Equipment required

Máquina

Polea

Muscles worked

Tips

- Keep your chest elevated during the entire movement. - Pull the bar towards your chest, not your chest towards the bar. - Focus on contracting your lats at the end of the movement.