Variations
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Narrow grip underhand pulldown begin
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Narrow grip underhand pulldown end
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Narrow grip neutral pulldown begin
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Narrow grip neutral pulldown end
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Narrow grip overhand pulldown begin
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Narrow grip overhand pulldown end
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Wide grip overhand pulldown begin
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Wide grip overhand pulldown end
Variations can include touching the bar to the chest (sternum) versus the back of the neck, or varying hand spacing (wide versus narrow) or orientation (pronated versus supinated). The exercise can also be done using cable machines, a handle attached to a cable is pulled toward the body, this can be done while seated on a bench or stability ball, kneeling, or in a standing or squatting position. The number of repetitions and weight moved varies according to the specific training plan of the person training.
The chin-up/pull-up is a very similar exercise that moves the body against a fixed bar rather than moving a bar against a fixed body.
Read more about this topic: Pulldown Exercise, Form
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