Alternate Lateral Pulldown

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Learn how to do the Alternate Lateral Pulldown with proper form and technique. This cable exercise primarily targets your Lats, with secondary emphasis on Biceps, Rhomboids.

Alternate Lateral Pulldown exercise demonstration showing proper form

How to Do the Alternate Lateral Pulldown

Follow these steps to perform the Alternate Lateral Pulldown with correct form:

  1. 1Sit on the cable machine with your back straight and feet flat on the ground.
  2. 2Grasp the handles with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
  3. 3Lean back slightly and pull the handles towards your chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
  4. 4Pause for a moment at the peak of the movement, then slowly release the handles back to the starting position.
  5. 5Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Alternate Lateral Pulldown Muscles Worked

Primary

lats

Secondary

bicepsrhomboids

Exercise Details

Equipment
cable
Body Part
back
Category
Extended

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