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Cable Close Grip Front Lat Pulldown
Muscles involved
The cable close grip front lat pulldown targets the lats and teres major. It builds a denser back.
How to do it
- Sit on a bench in front of a cable machine with a straight bar in a high position.
- Grip the bar with your hands 3-5 inches apart and palms facing your body, arms extended.
- Keep your shoulders down and back, and pull the bar down until it touches your chest.
- Pause and return in a controlled manner to the starting position, repeating the movement.
Equipment required
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.
Difficulty
IntermedioFrequently asked questions
Cable Close Grip Front Lat Pulldown: which muscles does it work?
Cable Close Grip Front Lat Pulldown mainly works: Back. It also involves: Latissimus dorsi, Brachial, Brachioradialis, Posterior deltoid, Pectoralis major sternal head, Teres major, Trapezius lower fibers, Trapezius middle fibers.
What is Cable Close Grip Front Lat Pulldown good for?
The cable close grip front lat pulldown targets the lats and teres major. It builds a denser back.
How do you do Cable Close Grip Front Lat Pulldown with proper form?
- 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.
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