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Underhand pulldown alternatives

Machine taken, missing equipment, or something doesn't feel right? These exercises train the same main muscles as the underhand 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. Close-grip pulldownTrains the lats, same movement.
  5. Lat pulldownTrains the lats, same movement.
  6. Muscle-upTrains the lats, same movement, needs pull-up bar.
  7. Neutral-grip pull-upTrains the lats, same movement, needs pull-up bar.
  8. Pull-upTrains the lats, same movement, needs pull-up bar.
  9. Slow pull-up loweringTrains the lats, same movement, needs pull-up bar.
  10. Wide-grip pull-upTrains the lats, same movement, needs pull-up bar.
  11. Chin-upTrains the lats, same movement, needs pull-up bar.
  12. Scapular pullTrains the lats, same movement, needs pull-up bar.

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