Exercise Guide
Cable Pulldown
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Exercise Visual
Cable Pulldown
Lats • Cable
beginnerCategory
back
Body Part
back
Equipment
cable
Target
lats
Instructions
- 1
Adjust the cable pulldown machine so that the seat is at a comfortable height and the knee pad is secured.
- 2
Sit on the seat with your back straight and your feet flat on the ground.
- 3
Grasp the cable bar with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- 4
Lean back slightly and engage your core.
- 5
Pull the cable bar down towards your chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
- 6
Pause for a moment at the bottom of the movement, then slowly release the bar back to the starting position.
- 7
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles
BicepsLatsForearms
Movement Data
Role
Vertical Pull
Pattern
pull
Priority
10/10
Variation Rank
4
Workout Split
pull
Classification
General