Profile: Compound
exercise for the major back muscles
Suitability: Intermediate /
Advanced
Target Muscles:
Lattisimus dorsi
Equipment: Bench,
Dumbell, Mirror
Start / End Phase
Mid Phase
Use a weight that allows you to control
the exercise with strict form suited to your training goals
Adjust the bench so it is at a 45%
incline and angle it sideways to a mirror so you can observe your technique.
Sit on the bench with your legs either
side and lie forward onto the incline. Keep your abdominals in contact with the
bench at all times
Take the dumbell and exhale as you pull
up towards the outside of your waist forming a ninety degree angle with your
upper arm and forearm
Inhale whist you return the DB to the
start position by straightening the arm and lowering your shoulder going to a
point where you feel the stretch. Ensure your elbows to not lock out at the end
of the movement
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