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How to do Lever Reverse Grip Lateral Pulldown

The lever reverse grip lateral pulldown is a machine-based exercise targeting the latissimus dorsi (lats) with a reverse (underhand) grip, also engaging the biceps, rhomboids, and rear deltoids. It is performed on a leverage machine, making it accessible and safe for most users.

Lever Reverse Grip Lateral Pulldown demonstration
Primary muscle
Lats
Also works
Biceps, Rhomboids and Rear deltoids
Level
Beginner
Category
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How to do Lever Reverse Grip Lateral Pulldown, step by step

  1. Adjust the seat height and position yourself on the machine with your knees under the pads and your feet flat on the ground.
  2. Grasp the handles with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
  3. Sit upright with your chest out and shoulders back, maintaining a slight arch in your lower back.
  4. Pull the handles down towards your chest, leading with your elbows and squeezing your shoulder blades together.
  5. Pause for a moment at the bottom of the movement, then slowly release the handles back to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Lever Reverse Grip Lateral Pulldown works your lats as the main mover, with help from your biceps, rhomboids and rear deltoids.

Variations

Lever Reverse Grip Lateral Pulldown is a variation of Lat Pulldown.

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Lever Reverse Grip Lateral Pulldown is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.

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