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Illustration of the Straight-Arm Pulldown: Elbows locked, push the bar down to the thighs and squeeze the lats hard.
isolation · Vertical Pull

Straight-Arm Pulldown

Straight-Arm Pulldown is an isolation vertical pull movement for lats, using Cable Crossover and Straight Bar Attachment. It also works triceps and core. 3 sets of 12-15, 1 min rest.

Primary muscle
Lats
Equipment
Cable Crossover and Straight Bar Attachment
Difficulty
Beginner
Sets and reps
3 × 12-15
Rest
60s
Force
pull

How to do it

  1. 1
    Set up

    High pulley with a straight bar, step back, hinge slightly forward.

  2. 2
    The cue that matters

    Elbows locked, push the bar down to the thighs and squeeze the lats hard.

  3. 3
    Work it

    3 sets of 12-15, resting about 1 minute between them.

Muscles worked

Lats does most of the work. Triceps and core take the rest.

Lats exercisestricepscore