Wide Grip Cable Lat Pulldown
A cable exercise performed with a wide grip that primarily targets the latissimus dorsi to build back width and upper body strength.
Secondary muscles
How to do it
- Adjust the thigh pad and sit at the cable pulldown machine.
- Grip the wide bar overhead with a pronated (overhand) grip, hands wider than shoulders.
- Lean back slightly, brace your core, and retract your shoulder blades.
- Pull the bar down to your upper chest, driving elbows down and out.
- Pause briefly, then slowly release the bar back to the starting position.
Form cues
- Pull elbows down
- Keep chest up
- Don't swing
- Control the weight
Common mistakes
- Using momentum or body swing
- Allowing shoulders to shrug up
- Not fully extending arms
- Pulling bar behind neck
Breathing
Exhale as you pull the bar down, inhale as you return to start.
