Exercise / 137Animation available

Strength / Cable
Straight-Arm Pulldown
An isolation exercise for the lats using a cable with arms kept straight.
Equipment
Cable
Experience
intermediate
Movement
isolation

Strength / Cable
An isolation exercise for the lats using a cable with arms kept straight.
Cable
intermediate
isolation
Stand facing a cable machine with a straight bar attached to the high pulley.
With arms nearly straight, push the bar down in an arc toward your thighs.
Squeeze your lats at the bottom.
Slowly return the bar to the starting position.
Repeat.
Choose a load and range you can control. These instructions are general guidance, not a substitute for individual coaching.