Lat Pulldown With Supinated Grip
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The Lat Pulldown With Supinated Grip is a cable machine exercise where you pull a wide bar down to your upper chest using an underhand (supinated) grip, emphasizing back development and upper body pulling strength. It primarily targets the latissimus dorsi, rhomboids, trapezius, and biceps while improving grip and posture. Ideal for bodybuilders, athletes building V-taper width, and general strength trainees; requires a lat pulldown machine or cable station with supinated bar attachment (not bodyweight).
How to Perform Lat Pulldown With Supinated Grip
- 1Find a sturdy horizontal bar or pull-up bar at chest height or higher that can support your body weight.
- 2Stand facing the bar, grip it with a supinated (underhand, palms facing you) grip at shoulder-width distance, hands just outside your shoulders.
- 3Engage your core, squeeze your shoulder blades together, and lift your chest while keeping your feet shoulder-width apart on the ground.
- 4Pull your chest toward the bar by driving your elbows down and back, exhaling as you pull.
- 5Continue pulling until your chin passes the bar or your upper chest nears it, keeping your body straight without swinging.
- 6Hold briefly at the top, then inhale as you slowly lower yourself back to the starting position with control.
- 7Repeat for desired reps, maintaining tension in your back throughout.
- 8Key form tips: Keep your head neutral (avoid looking up), engage lats fully without shrugging shoulders, control the descent to avoid momentum—common mistakes include kipping or using leg drive, which reduces back isolation.
