Best Pull Day Workouts With Weight Machines For Men

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Weight machines provide stability and are particularly useful for beginners to safely learn movement patterns.

Pull exercises, including rows and pull-ups, target the back and biceps through compound and isolation movements.

The proposed exercises consider general preferences and base adjustments on averages (5’10”, 180 lbs, 35 years old) while acknowledging individual variability.

Incorporating these tailored movements into a PPL routine enhances focused muscle engagement and safe progress monitoring.

The 9 Best Pull Day Exercises with Weight Machines for Men

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  • 1. Machine Row

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    Back Strength
    97 mScore
    Back
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    Row Machine

    The Machine Row is a great exercise for working on your back muscles. Using a machine helps you maintain stability and control, making it perfect for beginners to practice the seated row technique.

    How to do it

    The Machine Row is a great exercise for working on your back muscles. Using a machine helps you maintain stability and control, making it perfect for beginners to practice the seated row technique.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    55lbs
    2
    8reps
    55lbs
    3
    8reps
    55lbs
  • 2. Smith Machine Bent Over Row

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    87 mScore
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    Smith Machine

    The Smith Machine Bent Over Row is an exercise that targets the back muscles using a Smith Machine for added stability. It helps beginners improve their form and strength while performing the row movement.

    How to do it

    The Smith Machine Bent Over Row is an exercise that targets the back muscles using a Smith Machine for added stability. It helps beginners improve their form and strength while performing the row movement.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    55lbs
    2
    8reps
    55lbs
    3
    8reps
    55lbs
  • 3. Machine Bicep Curl

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    Biceps Strength
    94 mScore
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    Bicep Curl Machine

    The Machine Bicep Curl is an exercise that strengthens the biceps using a fixed machine. It provides stability, allowing you to focus on your workout without worrying about balance.

    How to do it

    The Machine Bicep Curl is an exercise that strengthens the biceps using a fixed machine. It provides stability, allowing you to focus on your workout without worrying about balance.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    45lbs
    2
    8reps
    45lbs
    3
    8reps
    45lbs
  • 4. Machine Preacher Curl

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    Biceps Strength
    83 mScore
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    Preacher Curl Machine

    The Machine Preacher Curl is a simple exercise that helps strengthen your biceps. Using the preacher curl machine keeps your elbows stable, allowing you to focus on lifting the weight effectively for better results.

    How to do it

    The Machine Preacher Curl is a simple exercise that helps strengthen your biceps. Using the preacher curl machine keeps your elbows stable, allowing you to focus on lifting the weight effectively for better results.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    45lbs
    2
    8reps
    45lbs
    3
    8reps
    45lbs
  • 5. Inverted Row

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    85 mScore
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    Barbells
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    Smith Machine

    The Inverted Row is a bodyweight exercise that strengthens your back while keeping your spine straight. It’s similar to a standard row but allows you to use your own body weight for added stability and support.

    How to do it

    The Inverted Row is a bodyweight exercise that strengthens your back while keeping your spine straight. It’s similar to a standard row but allows you to use your own body weight for added stability and support.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    7reps
    2
    7reps
    3
    7reps
    4
    7reps
  • 6. Assisted Chin Up

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    Back Strength
    35 mScore
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    Assisted Weight Machine

    The Assisted Chin Up is a strength exercise that focuses on your back muscles. This variation uses a counterweight, making it easier to lift yourself towards the bar as you build strength for regular Chin Ups.

    How to do it

    The Assisted Chin Up is a strength exercise that focuses on your back muscles. This variation uses a counterweight, making it easier to lift yourself towards the bar as you build strength for regular Chin Ups.

  • 7. Assisted Neutral Grip Pull Up

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    41 mScore
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    Assisted Weight Machine

    The Assisted Neutral Grip Pull Up is a beginner-friendly exercise that helps strengthen your back and arms. Using a neutral grip (palms facing each other) is more comfortable for your shoulders and allows you to gradually build strength to perform unassisted pull-ups.

    How to do it

    The Assisted Neutral Grip Pull Up is a beginner-friendly exercise that helps strengthen your back and arms. Using a neutral grip (palms facing each other) is more comfortable for your shoulders and allows you to gradually build strength to perform unassisted pull-ups.

  • 8. Assisted Pull Up

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    Back Strength
    40 mScore
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    Assisted Weight Machine

    The Assisted Pull Up is an easier version of the standard Pull Up that helps strengthen your back, shoulders, and biceps. Using assistance, like a counterweight or resistance band, allows you to lift less of your body weight, making it perfect for beginners aiming to build strength for full Pull Ups.

    How to do it

    The Assisted Pull Up is an easier version of the standard Pull Up that helps strengthen your back, shoulders, and biceps. Using assistance, like a counterweight or resistance band, allows you to lift less of your body weight, making it perfect for beginners aiming to build strength for full Pull Ups.

  • 9. Assisted Wide Grip Pull Up

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    75 mScore
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    Assisted Weight Machine

    The Assisted Wide Grip Pull Up is a beginner-friendly exercise that strengthens your back muscles, particularly the lats. By using assistance, you can perform this exercise more easily while preparing for unassisted pull-ups. The wide grip helps focus on your back while minimizing bicep use.

    How to do it

    The Assisted Wide Grip Pull Up is a beginner-friendly exercise that strengthens your back muscles, particularly the lats. By using assistance, you can perform this exercise more easily while preparing for unassisted pull-ups. The wide grip helps focus on your back while minimizing bicep use.

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