From Andrea Metcalf - Reinvent Your Routine
August 18, 2011
Sometimes you repeat the same exercise routine over and over without changing up your routine. This can lead to injury or lack of results. Fitness Coaches attack one move and show you three different ways to make your workout better.

The lat pull down is an age-tested exercise focusing on the large muscles under the arms and around the back. To start with a basic lat pull down. Adjust the weight stack and place your knees under the pad to securely keep them in place. Use a wide grip where your hands line up above your elbows as you pull the bar down just below the chin. Hold for 2 counts and slowly release the bar to starting position. Perform 15-20 repetitions.

Change it up:
Reverse Grip - Start with knees freely moving under the pad or release the knee pad completely. Use a narrow grip with palms facing the body and thumbs pointing outward. Pull the bar down just below the chin. Hold for 2 counts and slowly release the bar to starting position. Perform 15-20 repetitions.

Lean Large - To hit the full lat muscle group and take some focus off the bicep. Start with knees free under the pad and slightly lean back to a 45 degree angle. Use a wide grip where your hands line up above your elbows as you pull the bar down just below the chin. Hold for 2 counts and slowly release the bar to starting position. Perform 15-20 repetitions.


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