Demo & instructions
Cable Straight-Arm Pulldown
Also known as: Straight-Arm Pulldown, Cable Lat Sweep, Stiff-Arm Pulldown
Instructions
With nearly straight arms, you sweep a cable bar from eye level down to your thighs. Because the elbows hardly bend, your lats do the work without your biceps giving out first.
- Movement
- Vertical pull
- Type
- Isolation
- Level
- Beginner
- Typical range
- 10–20 reps
Setup
- 1Set the pulley to its highest position and attach a straight bar or rope.
- 2Grip the bar with palms down, step back a pace or two, and hinge forward slightly at the hips.
- 3Start with your arms reaching up toward the pulley and a soft bend in your elbows.
Execution
- 1Keeping that same soft elbow bend, sweep the bar down in a wide arc toward your thighs.
- 2Squeeze your lats as the bar reaches your legs.
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Strength
Muscle building
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