Lat pulldown

How it is used

Gym users distinguish the lat pulldown movement from the machine itself.

Example sentences

1. She changed the handle before her next lat pulldown set.

   A different attachment changes how she grips the resistance.

2. The trainer watched my elbows during the lat pulldown.

   Elbow movement gives the trainer information about technique.

Common collocations

• lat pulldown machine
• lat pulldown grip

Related terms

• latissimus dorsiThe large flat muscle on each side of the back that helps pull the arm down and back.
• cable machineA gym machine that uses adjustable pulleys and weight stacks to provide resistance through many movement angles.

More terms: Exercises & Technique

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