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- Beginner
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- Strength
- Primary muscles
- Upper back
- Secondary muscles
- Lower back Shoulders Biceps
- Equipment
- Cable
Cable Close Grip Front Lat Pulldown
4 steps Updated 29/08/2026
Cable Close Grip Front Lat Pulldown is a resistance exercise targeting Middle Back (Latissimus Dorsi, Teres Major) using Cable Pulley Machine.
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How to perform it
- Sit at the lat pulldown machine with your feet flat on the floor and knees secured under the pads. Grasp the bar attached to the machine with your arms fully extended above you, hands closer than shoulder-width and palms facing forward.
- Pull the bar down towards your upper chest, bringing your elbows down and back while slightly leaning back.
- Slowly return the handle to the starting position with your arms fully extended overhead.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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Variations and related exercises
Alternate Superman
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Around the World Superman Hold
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Last updated: 29/08/2026
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