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Close Grip Lat-Pulldown

Close Grip Lat-Pulldown

Back / Wing Full GymCable
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Primary musclesBack / Wing
EquipmentFull Gym، Cable
Level—
Suggested3 × 8–12

Overview

Exercises that train the same muscle group can seem similar, yet different angles shift the emphasis to different areas of the muscles. For better targeted muscle development, it is smart to add movements that challenge those muscles in more than one way to your training plan.

How to do it

  1. 1

    Close Grip Lat-Pulldown is one of the most popular exercises for building back strength. Close Grip Lat-Pulldown V-Taper is one of the movements that can help you achieve that look. It works the teres minor and teres major muscle groups, supporting development of the rear shoulder and wing muscles. As a result, you can build a wider back, wing and shoulder structure.

  2. 2

    Spending all day hunched over your computer and phone can create tightness and pain in your back. Regular muscle strengthening work can help strengthen these muscles, which may improve your posture, reduce pain, and support the overall health of your muscle tissue.

Muscles worked

Target

Latissimus Dorsi

Synergists

Levator Scapulae، Infraspinatus، Teres Minor، Posterior Deltoid، Trapezius، Teres Major، Rhomboids، Brachioradialis، Brachialis

Muscles worked — Close Grip Lat-Pulldown

Alternatives & variations

Unilateral Lat Stretch on the Wall

Unilateral Lat Stretch on the Wall

Back / WingErector Spinae Full Gym Stretching
Band Assisted Muscle-Up

Band Assisted Muscle-Up

Back / WingCalisthenic Full Gym
Bent Over Dumbbell Row

Bent Over Dumbbell Row

Back / WingErector Spinae Dumbbells
Reverse Lat-Pulldown

Reverse Lat-Pulldown

Back / Wing Full Gym
Dead Hang

Dead Hang

Back / Wing Full Gym
One Arm Landmine Row

One Arm Landmine Row

ShouldersBack / Wing Barbell
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