How To Do Lateral Pull Downs Video

Lateral pull downs will work out that shoulder muscle. Learn tips and techniques for working out the chest, back, shoulders, and arms in this weightlifting video.

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Keep thigh pads firmly on thighs
Use lighter weights for endurance
Use wider grip
Shoulders back & chin up

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Lance is certified personal trainer through American Fitness Association of America. He graduated from UNC with a biology degree and currently works for a gym. He specializes in weight training, circuit training, endurance training, and teaching people the proper forms for exercise. He enjoys helping others reach their goals.

LANCE BUMGARNER: Right now, I'm going to show you the proper way to do a lat pulldown. Have your bar here and making sure whenever you sit down on this seat here that the thigh pads are nice and firm on your thighs. It's going to prevent you from rising up out of the seat as you pull the weights down. Adjust the weights based on your fitness needs. If you're going for strength, heavier weights, fewer repetitions. If you're going for endurance, you're going to want to use lighter weights and higher repetitions. After you have that figured out, reach up and grab the bar even from the center, outside your shoulder width. This is going to be a little bit wider grip. Take a seat down, back straight, shoulders back, chest out, chin up. You're going to bring the weight down straight below your chin, squeeze your shoulder blades together and return back to the top. This exercise is great for strengthening the lats, the muscles in your back, working your biceps just a little bit. Exhale on the way down, inhale on the way back up, exhale, inhale. Return to the starting position. Just remember, based on your goals, what weight to use, making sure that the thigh pads are firmly on your thighs, making sure you don't rise up out of the seat. And that is the proper way to execute a lat pulldown using your back and your biceps.

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