10 Best Lever Reverse Grip Lateral Pulldown Alternatives for Home Gyms

The Lever Reverse Grip Lateral Pulldown is done seated with a lever machine. Ranked closest by our scoring: the Reverse Grip Machine Lat Pulldown, the Lever Front Pulldown and the Band Fixed Back Underhand Pulldown.

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How to Do the Lever Reverse Grip Lateral Pulldown

The steps for the Lever Reverse Grip Lateral 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 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.

The 10 Best Lever Reverse Grip Lateral Pulldown Alternatives

10 substitutes, ranked by how closely each one matches the Lever Reverse Grip Lateral 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. Reverse Grip Machine Lat PulldownPlay demonstration

    1. Reverse Grip Machine Lat Pulldown

    99% 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 Reverse Grip Lateral Pulldown
    • Primary muscle: lats, the same as the Lever Reverse Grip Lateral Pulldown
    • Equipment: a machine, the same as the Lever Reverse Grip Lateral Pulldown
    • Body position: seated, the same as the Lever Reverse Grip Lateral Pulldown
  2. Lever Front PulldownPlay demonstration

    2. Lever Front Pulldown

    96% 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 Reverse Grip Lateral Pulldown
    • Primary muscle: lats, the same as the Lever Reverse Grip Lateral Pulldown
    • Equipment: a machine, the same as the Lever Reverse Grip Lateral Pulldown
    • Body position: seated, the same as the Lever Reverse Grip Lateral Pulldown
  3. Band Fixed Back Underhand PulldownPlay demonstration

    3. Band Fixed Back Underhand Pulldown

    89% match

    Lats · Intermediate · Compound

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

    • Band
    How to perform it
    1. Attach the band to a sturdy anchor point above your head.
    2. Stand facing the anchor point with your feet shoulder-width apart.
    3. Grasp the band with an underhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
    4. Step back to create tension in the band, keeping your arms fully extended.
    5. Engage your core and squeeze your shoulder blades together.
    6. Pull the band down towards your chest, leading with your elbows.
    7. Pause for a moment at the bottom of the movement, feeling the contraction in your lats.
    8. Slowly release the tension in the band and return to the starting position.
    9. 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 Reverse Grip Lateral Pulldown
    • Primary muscle: lats, the same as the Lever Reverse Grip Lateral Pulldown
    • Equipment: a band, not a machine
    • Body position: seated, the same as the Lever Reverse Grip Lateral Pulldown
  4. Underhand Cable Pulldowns

    4. Underhand Cable Pulldowns

    89% 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. Sit down on a pull-down machine with a wide bar attached to the top pulley. Adjust the knee pad of the machine to fit your height. These pads will prevent your body from being raised by the resistance attached to the bar.
    2. Grab the pull-down bar with the palms facing your torso (a supinated grip). Make sure that the hands are placed closer than the shoulder width.
    3. As you have both arms extended in front of you holding the bar at the chosen grip width, bring your torso back around 30 degrees or so while creating a curvature on your lower back and sticking your chest out. This is your starting position.
    4. As you breathe out, pull the bar down until it touches your upper chest by drawing the shoulders and the upper arms down and back. Tip: Concentrate on squeezing the back muscles once you reach the fully contracted position and keep the elbows close to your body. The upper torso should remain stationary as your bring the bar to you and only the arms should move. The forearms should do no other work other than hold the bar.
    5. After a second on the contracted position, while breathing in, slowly bring the bar back to the starting position when your arms are fully extended and the lats are fully stretched.
    6. Repeat this motion for the prescribed amount 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 Reverse Grip Lateral Pulldown
    • Primary muscle: lats, the same as the Lever Reverse Grip Lateral Pulldown
    • Equipment: a cable, not a machine
    • Body position: seated, the same as the Lever Reverse Grip Lateral Pulldown
  5. Lever One Arm Lateral Wide PulldownPlay demonstration

    5. Lever One Arm Lateral Wide Pulldown

    88% match

    Lats · Intermediate · Compound

    Pick this when you want to work the lats one side at a time.

    • Lever
    How to perform it
    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.

    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 Reverse Grip Lateral Pulldown
    • Primary muscle: lats, the same as the Lever Reverse Grip Lateral Pulldown
    • Equipment: a machine, the same as the Lever Reverse Grip Lateral Pulldown
    • Body position: seated, the same as the Lever Reverse Grip Lateral Pulldown

Lever Reverse Grip Lateral Pulldown FAQ

What muscles does Lever Reverse Grip Lateral Pulldown work?

The exercise primarily targets the latissimus dorsi, with secondary recruitment of teres major, posterior deltoid, and the biceps brachii. It also demands scapular depressors and retractors; cue scapular retraction before pulling to maximize lat engagement and limit shoulder impingement.

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