Straight-Arm Pulldown demonstration

Straight-Arm Pulldown.

Pull a cable down to your thighs with straight arms. Targets the back.

Lats Cable beginner back

How to do it

  1. Standing at a high pulley. Bar at arm's length above you.
  2. Slight bend in elbows. Pull the bar down to your thighs in an arc.
  3. Return under control.

Form cues

  • Soft bend in the elbows — keep it
  • Pull the bar down to your thighs in an arc
  • Squeeze lats hard at the bottom

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