When doing lat pulldowns, don’t wrap your thumb around the bar. Instead, place it on top, alongside your index finger. This decreases the involvement of your arm muscles, so you’ll work your back harder. Works for pullups, too.
Fitness Tip: Muscle Up Your Back
By Michael Serra|2025-01-09T14:24:19-05:00October 12th, 2016|Fitness Tips|Comments Off on Fitness Tip: Muscle Up Your Back
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