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Cable Pulldown

Expert Advice

Pull the bar down to chest level and focus on squeezing your shoulder blades down and back to fully engage the lats.

How-to-do Steps

  1. Attach a wide bar to a high pulley and select the appropriate weight.
  2. Sit down at the cable pulldown machine and grasp the bar with a wide grip.
  3. Lean back slightly and push your chest out.
  4. Pull the bar down to your upper chest, drawing your shoulder blades together.
  5. Slowly extend your arms back to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Details

Primary
Lats
Lats40%
Secondary
Biceps
Biceps20%
Forearms
Forearms20%
Shoulders
Shoulders10%
Traps
Traps10%
40%Lats20%Biceps20%Forearms10%Shoulders10%Traps
Equipment
Cable
Cable
Exercise Type
Strength