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V-Bar Pulldown

Exercise Data

Type: Strength
Main Muscle Worked: Lats
Other Muscles: Biceps, Middle Back, Shoulders
Equipment: Cable
Mechanics Type: Compound
Level: Intermediate
Sport: No
Force: Pull
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V-Bar Pulldown Guide

Main Muscle: Lats

  1. Sit down on a pull-down machine with a V-Bar attached to the top pulley.
  2. Adjust the knee pad of the machine to fit your height. These pads will prevent your body from being raised by the resistance attached to the bar.
  3. Grab the V-bar with the palms facing each other (a neutral grip). Stick your chest out and lean yourself back slightly (around 30-degrees) in order to better engage the lats. This will be your starting position.
  4. Using your lats, pull the bar down as you squeeze your shoulder blades. Continue until your chest nearly touches the V-bar. Exhale as you execute this motion. Tip: Keep the torso stationary throughout the movement.
  5. After a second hold on the contracted position, slowly bring the bar back to the starting position as you breathe in.
  6. Repeat for the prescribed number of repetitions.

Caution: Avoid the temptation to use a weight so big that you need to start swinging your torso in order to perform the exercise.



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Review: V-Bar Pulldown

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Jan 3, 2012 12:41 PM: Nice exercise, great stretch at the top. My problem though is I need to do less weight (ego deflater!) as to not cheat at the bottom and lean back too much.



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Tip: V-Bar Pulldown

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9/10

Nov 14, 2011 4:14 AM: hold the V-Bar close to your chest while keeping your chest up and back straight. Brace (as if your reacting to a punch to the stomach) your stomach muscles and hold for 3-5 sec.. Do this at the end of every set and you feel it in your arms and lats.



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10/10

Oct 15, 2011 4:18 PM: Excellent exercise! I'm able to do more weight than a normal lat pulldown and I also feel it a lot more in the lats. Very effective and highly recommended!



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Tip: V-Bar Pulldown

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10/10

Aug 27, 2011 8:04 PM: start by pulling a bit on the grip..lean forward abit so the grip is pulling your lats PULL not yank..... pull down at a good 2-3 count and feel the lats...bring it down for a 2 sec. hold then come back up leaning forward again as you come up...try a lowering the weight and really feel it out



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10/10

Jul 25, 2011 4:26 PM: Love these hit my lats the best you really dont have to worry about your grip failing like you would on a straight bar.



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8/10

Jan 9, 2011 5:02 PM: how much can a beginner do.



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8/10

May 25, 2010 4:10 PM: Good stuff



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10/10

May 9, 2010 9:44 AM: Really works those lats. and it never gets boring.



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9/10

Apr 28, 2010 4:09 AM: Did these for the first time today, they really engage my lats and I feel them working a lot better than the underhand grip.



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10/10

Apr 22, 2010 2:05 AM: great workout i dunno why its rated so low... but everytime i hit my lats they feel Pumped right after... with only about 1 week of doing this as part of my Lats workout they are already starting to make an appearance...:] very happy... cant wait to see how they will look like in a month



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