Tricep Pushdown – Arm Exercise
April 26, 2008 by Elliott
Filed under Bodybuilding Exercises, Strongman Exercise Database, Triceps Exercises
Main Muscle Worked: Triceps
Other Muscles Worked: Shoulders,forearms
Equipment: Lat Pulldown machine
Mechanics Type: Isolation
Tips: With your right hand, grasp a stirrup handle attached to the high-cable pulley using an underhand grip. You should be standing directly in front of the weight stack. Pull the handle down so that your upper arm and elbow are locked in to the side of your body and your upper arm and forearm form a right angle. Feeling the contraction in your triceps, pull the stirrup handle down to your side until your arm is straight. Squeeze and then slowly return the handle to the starting position. Finish your desired number of reps, then switch arms.
Taken From Bodybuilding.com
Straight arm Pulldown – Back exercise
April 26, 2008 by Elliott
Filed under Back Exercises, Bodybuilding Exercises, Strongman Exercise Database
Main Muscle Worked:Lats
Other Muscles Worked: traps,biceps
Equipment:Lat Pulldown machine
Mechanics Type:Isolation
Tips: Stand in front of a lat pulldown bar with your arms outstretched towards the bar. Place your palms flat on the bar and pull it down to shoulder level. Keeping your elbows slightly bent and your wrists locked, pull the bar down towards your body in an arcing motion. Once you contracted the lats fully and the bar has touched or come close to your thighs, slowly allow the bar to come back up to the starting position. Keep your torso erect!
Taken from bodybuilding.com
Lat Pulldown – Back Exercise
April 26, 2008 by Elliott
Filed under Back Exercises, Bodybuilding Exercises, Strongman Exercise Database
Main Muscle Worked: Lats
Other Muscles Worked: Traps, Biceps
Equipment: Lat pulldown Machine
Mechanics Type:Isolation
I have never been a big fan of machine training. I do feel they have their purpose in a training program but for the most part I did not like the feel most of them provided.
This is one of those machines I loved the first time I used it. I liked the feel of this so much I bought one. The biangular movement allows the handles to move in two directions allowing you to target whatever part of the back you want.
As with all lat machines, keep your chest high and back arched. Focus on pulling your elbows down. Do not focus on your hands. By focusing on the elbows and you will feel a huge difference.
Taken from Elitefts.com
