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#0150

cable bar lateral pulldown

Equipment
cable
Target muscle
lats

How to perform

  1. 1

    Adjust the cable pulley to a high position and attach a straight bar.

  2. 2

    Sit facing the cable machine with your feet flat on the ground and your knees slightly bent.

  3. 3

    Grasp the bar with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.

  4. 4

    Lean back slightly and keep your chest up, maintaining a slight arch in your lower back.

  5. 5

    Pull the bar down towards your chest, leading with your elbows and squeezing your shoulder blades together.

  6. 6

    Pause for a moment at the bottom of the movement, then slowly return the bar to the starting position.

  7. 7

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Secondary muscles

biceps
rhomboids
rear deltoids