10 Best Lever One Arm Lateral Wide Pulldown Alternatives for Home Gyms

The Lever One Arm Lateral Wide Pulldown is done seated with a lever machine. Ranked closest by our scoring: the Lever Front Pulldown, the Lever Reverse Grip Lateral Pulldown and the Reverse Grip Machine Lat Pulldown.

Lever One Arm Lateral Wide PulldownWatch the Lever One Arm Lateral Wide Pulldown

Each substitute is scored on movement pattern, muscles worked, equipment and body position. Read how we rank alternatives

How to Do the Lever One Arm Lateral Wide Pulldown

The steps for the Lever One Arm Lateral Wide Pulldown itself, so you can judge how close each substitute below really is.

Lats, with biceps, rhomboids, rear deltoids · Lever · Intermediate · Compound

  1. Adjust the seat height and position yourself on the machine with your chest against the pad and your feet flat on the floor.
  2. Grasp the handle with an overhand grip and fully extend your arm, keeping a slight bend in your elbow.
  3. Pull the handle down and across your body towards your opposite hip, squeezing your lat muscle at the bottom of the movement.
  4. Slowly return the handle to the starting position, fully extending your arm.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.

The 10 Best Lever One Arm Lateral Wide Pulldown Alternatives

10 substitutes, ranked by how closely each one matches the Lever One Arm Lateral Wide Pulldown on movement pattern, muscles worked, equipment and body position. The higher the score, the less you change. Cards with a "How to perform it" link open to show the steps; every card title links to that exercise's own alternatives page.

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  1. Lever Front PulldownPlay demonstration

    1. Lever Front Pulldown

    92% match

    Lats · Beginner · Compound

    Pick this when you want an easier version that still works the lats.

    • Lever
    How to perform it
    1. Adjust the seat height and position yourself on the machine with your knees under the pads and your feet flat on the ground.
    2. Grasp the handles with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
    3. Sit upright with your chest lifted and your shoulders back, maintaining a slight arch in your lower back.
    4. Engage your lats and pull the handles down towards your chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
    5. Pause for a moment at the bottom of the movement, then slowly release the handles back to the starting position.
    6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

    Sets and reps: 3 or 4 sets of 6 to 10 reps.

    Why this matches
    • Movement: lat pulldown, the same as the Lever One Arm Lateral Wide Pulldown
    • Primary muscle: lats, the same as the Lever One Arm Lateral Wide Pulldown
    • Equipment: a machine, the same as the Lever One Arm Lateral Wide Pulldown
    • Body position: seated, the same as the Lever One Arm Lateral Wide Pulldown
  2. Lever Reverse Grip Lateral PulldownPlay demonstration

    2. Lever Reverse Grip Lateral Pulldown

    88% match

    Lats · Intermediate · Compound

    The same equipment, taken with an underhand grip.

    • Lever
    How to perform it
    1. Adjust the seat height and position yourself on the machine with your knees under the pads and your feet flat on the ground.
    2. Grasp the handles with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
    3. Sit upright with your chest out and shoulders back, maintaining a slight arch in your lower back.
    4. Pull the handles down towards your chest, leading with your elbows and squeezing your shoulder blades together.
    5. Pause for a moment at the bottom of the movement, then slowly release the handles back to the starting position.
    6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

    Sets and reps: 3 or 4 sets of 6 to 10 reps.

    Why this matches
    • Movement: lat pulldown, the same as the Lever One Arm Lateral Wide Pulldown
    • Primary muscle: lats, the same as the Lever One Arm Lateral Wide Pulldown
    • Equipment: a machine, the same as the Lever One Arm Lateral Wide Pulldown
    • Body position: seated, the same as the Lever One Arm Lateral Wide Pulldown
  3. Reverse Grip Machine Lat PulldownPlay demonstration

    3. Reverse Grip Machine Lat Pulldown

    88% match

    Lats · Beginner · Compound

    A good swap when you have a machine to work with, and it still works the lats.

    • Machine
    How to perform it
    1. Adjust the seat height and position yourself on the machine with your knees under the pads and your feet flat on the ground.
    2. Grasp the handles with an underhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
    3. Sit upright with your chest out and shoulders back, maintaining a slight arch in your lower back.
    4. Pull the handles down towards your chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
    5. Pause for a moment at the bottom of the movement, then slowly release the handles back to the starting position.
    6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

    Sets and reps: 3 or 4 sets of 6 to 10 reps.

    Why this matches
    • Movement: lat pulldown, the same as the Lever One Arm Lateral Wide Pulldown
    • Primary muscle: lats, the same as the Lever One Arm Lateral Wide Pulldown
    • Equipment: a machine, the same as the Lever One Arm Lateral Wide Pulldown
    • Body position: seated, the same as the Lever One Arm Lateral Wide Pulldown
  4. Cable One Arm PulldownPlay demonstration

    4. Cable One Arm Pulldown

    87% match

    Lats · Intermediate · Compound

    A good swap when you have a cable machine to work with, and it still works the lats.

    • Cable
    How to perform it
    1. Attach a single handle to a high pulley cable machine.
    2. Stand facing the machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.
    3. Grasp the handle with an overhand grip and extend your arm fully.
    4. Keep your back straight and your core engaged.
    5. Pull the handle down towards your side while keeping your elbow close to your body.
    6. Pause for a moment at the bottom of the movement, squeezing your lat muscle.
    7. Slowly release the handle back to the starting position.
    8. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
    9. Switch sides and repeat the exercise with the other arm.

    Sets and reps: 3 or 4 sets of 6 to 10 reps on each side.

    Why this matches
    • Movement: lat pulldown, the same as the Lever One Arm Lateral Wide Pulldown
    • Primary muscle: lats, the same as the Lever One Arm Lateral Wide Pulldown
    • Equipment: a cable, not a machine
    • Body position: seated, the same as the Lever One Arm Lateral Wide Pulldown

Lever One Arm Lateral Wide Pulldown FAQ

What muscles does Lever One Arm Lateral Wide Pulldown work?

It primarily targets the latissimus dorsi with secondary work from the teres major, posterior deltoid, and long head of the triceps. The exercise drives humeral adduction and extension while the scapula depresses and retracts to stabilize the shoulder girdle.

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