V Bar Pulldown

A machine-based exercise targeting the back muscles, primarily lats.

Instructions

• Sit down on the pull-down machine and adjust the knee pad to secure your legs.
• Reach up and grasp the V-bar handles with a neutral grip (palms facing each other).
• Begin the movement by pulling the bar down until it nearly touches the top of your chest.
• Contract your back muscles at the bottom of the movement.
• Slowly release the bar back to the starting position with control.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Leaning back excessively while pulling the bar down.
• Using momentum to pull the bar, rather than engaging the back muscles.
• Not fully extending the arms in the upward phase.
• Pulling the bar down to the abdomen rather than the chest.
• Not maintaining a neutral grip throughout the exercise.

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