High-pulley lat pull - Perfect Form

ASIDE FROM YOUR legs, your back is the second-largest muscle group in the entire body, and therefore requires more work to develop impressive size. Constantly changing the exercises and angles with which you work your back is the way to get it done. A seldom-used but highly effective movement is the high-pulley lat pull. Here's how to do it right.

RIGHT WAY: START

* Attach a long bar to a high pulley.

* Grasp the bar with an overhand grip that's slightly wider than shoulder width.

* Stand two or three feet back from the high pulley and extend your arms out.

* Bend your knees slightly and hold your chest out and your head up.

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RIGHT WAY: FINISH

* Pull the bar toward your upper chest while pushing your chest out to meet it.

* Maintain your form from your starting position.

* Pinch your elbows toward each other once you have pulled the bar back to its furthest point.

* Retract your scapula

* Tighten your core--the abs and lower back.

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