Exercise Guide

Cable Straight Arm Pulldown

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Cable Straight Arm Pulldown

Lats Cable

beginner

Category

back

Body Part

back

Equipment

cable

Target

lats

Instructions

  1. 1

    Attach a straight bar to the high pulley of a cable machine.

  2. 2

    Stand facing the machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.

  3. 3

    Grasp the bar with an overhand grip, keeping your arms straight and your palms facing down.

  4. 4

    Engage your lats and pull the bar down towards your thighs, keeping your arms straight throughout the movement.

  5. 5

    Pause for a moment at the bottom, then slowly return the bar to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

ShouldersLatsBiceps

Movement Data

Role

Vertical Pull

Pattern

pull

Priority

10/10

Variation Rank

4

Workout Split

pull

Classification

General

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