Close Grip Lat Pulldown
Equipment: Cable
Primary muscle: Back
Category: isolation
Movement: pull
Shoulders
Traps
Upper
Front
How to Perform Close Grip Lat Pulldown
Sit at a lat pulldown machine and secure your thighs under the support pads. Attach a close-grip V-bar handle to the cable and grasp it with both hands using a neutral grip. Sit upright with your chest lifted and arms fully extended overhead. Pull the handle downward toward your upper chest by driving your elbows down and back while squeezing your shoulder blades together. Pause briefly at the bottom of the movement, then slowly extend your arms to return the handle to the starting position with control.