Cable straight arm pulldown
The cable straight arm pulldown is an isolation exercise targeting the latissimus dorsi. It involves pulling a cable bar down with straight arms, engaging the lats throughout the movement.
At a glance
- Area
- Back
- Main muscle
- Lats
- Equipment
- Cable
- Level
- Intermediate
Form tips
- Keep your arms straight throughout the movement.
- Engage your core to avoid using momentum.
- Pull the bar down in a controlled manner.
- Squeeze your lats at the bottom of the movement.
What to watch out for
- shoulder impingement
- lower back pain
- rotator cuff injuries
Also known as
Pulldown a braccia tese con cavo, straight arm lat pulldown, cable lat pulldown