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§ L · Exercises · BackUpdated 2/2026

Wide Grip Lat Pulldown

Builds your lats and pulling strength. A strong back improves posture and helps with many pulling exercises.

Muscle group
Back
Equipment
Cable
Exercise type
Compound
Technique
Basic technique

Muscles worked

§ 01 · Muscles
Primary muscle
Back
Supporting muscles
BicepsForearm

How to perform

§ 02 · Steps
  1. 01

    Sit at the lat pulldown machine and take a wide overhand grip on the bar.

  2. 02

    Lean back slightly.

  3. 03

    Pull the bar to your chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together.

  4. 04

    Return to the starting position under control.

Beginner's guide

§ 03 · Guide
What it works

Builds your lats and pulling strength. A strong back improves posture and helps with many pulling exercises.

What it should feel like

You should feel it in your lats and around your shoulder blades, not mostly in your biceps or hands.

Most common mistake

A common mistake is pulling with your arms and shrugging your shoulders. Lead with your elbows and keep your shoulder blades under control.

How to get started at the gym

§ 04 · SisuLift

Wide Grip Lat Pulldown is ready to go in the SisuLift exercise library. The app builds you a program, suggests starting weights and shows this same animation during your workout at the gym.

  • ·A ready training program based on your goal
  • ·Starting weight suggestions and automatic progression
  • ·Set logging and rest timer at the gym
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Tips

§ 05 · Tips

Pull your elbows down and back, not with your arms.

A classic back exercise that builds width.

More exercises: Back

§ 06 · Same muscles

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