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Lat Pulldown

What is this machine?

Ylätalja on kuntosalilaite, joka kuormittaa ensisijaisesti Selkälihakset.

The exercise suits a beginner: the range of motion is guided and you can start light.

On a machine the range of motion is guided, which makes it safe to train alone — but the settings must be adjusted to your own body, or the movement will be felt in the wrong place.

Key facts

Primary muscleSelkälihakset

Secondary muscles–

Equipmentkuntosalilaite

Movement patternpull

Difficultyeasy

Video📱 Luio

Instructions and video are in the app

This page tells you what the machine is. Step-by-step instructions, common mistakes and a video of the movement are in the Luio app — the video shows the range of motion that text cannot describe.

Open in the app

⚠️ Most common mistake: Pulling with the biceps and forearms instead of leading with the elbows and back. Leaning too far back so the lift turns into a row instead of a vertical pull. Cutting the top range short and never letting the arms fully extend, which removes the lat stretch. Letting the stack snap back up at the top, killing the slow return where most muscle growth happens.

💪 Where you should feel it: Mainly in the Selkälihakset.