LAT PULL

The Lat-Pull is an ideal activity for an upper-body and back work-out; using your weight to be the resistance to strengthen muscle groups in the back, chest, and arms.

Benefits

• Build strength and tone muscles in back, chest, and arms using your body weight as resistance.
• Ability to focus development on specific muscle groups by position of hands and feet.
• Ability to increase core development by raising toes or feet during pull.

Instructions

1. Stretch and Warm-up for 5 minutes prior to any exercise.
2. Sit upright in seat facing away from frame, place feet firmly on ground, grip handles.
3. Begin with feet together, firmly on ground. Reach up and grasp handles.
4. Pull hands down to just above shoulders (lifting body in seat), pause, and raise handles back to over-head position in a smooth and even-paced motion (you can also work core by raising toes or feet during press).
5. Use correct posture with shoulders back, head and chin up, and tighten your abdominal muscles. Look forward, not down.
6. Remember to breathe in at pull-down, and breathe out during return to over-head, at a smooth rate.
7. Stretch appropriate muscles to ensure recovery to resting position and prevent soreness.

Age Range: 12 Yrs old and up (Children should be supervised by an adult).