Looking at the evidence the front pull down is the clear cut winner when compared to the rear version.
Rope pulldown back.
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Sometimes though you need to switch things up or don t have access to a massive pulldown machine.
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Lat pulldowns are a great exercise for developing mass and strength in the upper back muscles.
Using the close grip position increases your elbow s range of motion.
Few people use the rope for lat pull downs.
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The rope lat pull down is great for strengthening and building your back and arms as well as for developing upper body strength.
It s good to use different attachments sometimes such as the rope because different fibers are activated which keeps your muscles challenged.
You ll be hitting your lats rear delts and your middle and lower traps.
Grab the rope as though you re doing a tricep pushdown.
Not only is the muscle activation to the latissimus dorsi similar or better when performing the exercise to the front the risk of potential shoulder injuries neck injuries or nerve injuries is also reduced.
The exercises below are hardly the only.
In that case here are 5 of the best lat pulldown alternatives for your workout.
For this exercise you need a tricep pushdown rope and a tall single pulley.
The straight arm rope pull down is a variation of the straight arm lat pull down performed using a cable stack machine and a rope grip.
The close grip lat pulldown is an effective compound exercise that hits the uppers lats and increases strength throughout the entire back.
This workout is done seated legs stabilized beneath the pad.
It can either be performed in an athletic upright stance or slightly bent over.
Make sure with this movement that you lats are the primary muscle otherwise you ll be doing a normal face pull.
Taking a close grip your hands should be at or closer than shoulder width.