How to do the Lat Pulldown (Wide Grip)
- Sit at the pulldown station and lock your thighs firmly under the support pads.
- Take a wide overhand grip on the bar and set your torso nearly upright.
- Let your arms reach overhead fully while keeping your shoulders down away from your ears.
- Brace your trunk and lift your chest without leaning far back to start the pull.
- Drive your elbows down and out, pulling the bar toward your upper chest.
- Finish when the bar reaches the upper chest or collarbone area without turning it into a row.
- Let the bar travel back up under control until your elbows straighten and shoulders upwardly rotate.
Common mistakes
- Leaning back excessively during the pull
- Stopping short of full overhead reach
- Pulling bar behind the neck
- Shrugging shoulders at the start
- Yanking with the arms first
Form cues
- Lead with your elbows
- Keep torso nearly upright
- Pull to upper chest
- Let shoulders rise overhead
- Don't turn it into rows
