Exercise Lab

Lat Pulldown on Exercise Ball*

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Equipment

  • Torque F5

Muscle Groups

  • Back
  • Biceps

Purposes

  • Upper back strength.
  • Core strength.

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Description

  • Set doors wide, attach lat bar to high pulley, place burst-proof exercise ball* between swivel pulleys and set resistance.
  • Sit upright on ball facing machine, and grasp lat bar with hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart, palms facing machine.
  • Slightly retract shoulder blades and slowly lower bar to breastbone.
  • Return to start position without locking elbows and repeat.
  • * Burst-proof exercise ball required.

ProTip

  • Pull the weight with the latissimus dorsi muscles (the back muscles).

Mistakes

  • Pulling the elbows too far behind the body instead of straight back and down.
  • Leaning back excessively.
  • Shrugging the shoulders up as you pull down.