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Paused lat pulldown alternatives

Machine taken, missing equipment, or something doesn't feel right? These exercises train the same main muscles as the paused lat pulldown, best matches first.

  1. Assisted pull-up machineTrains the lats, same movement, needs assisted pull-up machine.
  2. Band lat pulldownTrains the lats, same movement, needs resistance bands.
  3. Band-assisted pull-upTrains the lats, same movement, needs pull-up bar and resistance bands.
  4. Lat pulldownTrains the lats, same movement.
  5. Pull-upTrains the lats, same movement, needs pull-up bar.
  6. Slow pull-up loweringTrains the lats, same movement, needs pull-up bar.
  7. Wide-grip pull-upTrains the lats, same movement, needs pull-up bar.
  8. Archer pull-upTrains the lats, same movement, needs pull-up bar.
  9. Chin-upTrains the lats, same movement, needs pull-up bar.
  10. Close-grip pull-upTrains the lats, same movement, needs pull-up bar.
  11. Close-grip pulldownTrains the lats, same movement.
  12. Kneeling cable pulldownTrains the lats, same movement, needs cable machine.

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