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Cable Straight-Arm Lat Pulldown

Isolate your lats and build back width with the Cable Straight-Arm Lat Pulldown. This movement provides constant tension and a deep stretch for a powerful, V-tapered physique.

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Required Equipment

Cable Machine thumbnail
Cable Machine
EZ Curl Bar thumbnail
EZ Curl Bar

Muscle Groups

Primary

Secondary

Instructions

  1. Attach an EZ-bar to a high pulley cable machine and hold it with an overhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart.

  2. Step back slightly, hinge forward at your hips, keep a slight bend in your elbows, and brace your core.

  3. Exhale as you press the bar down and back toward your thighs in a sweeping arc without bending your arms further.

  4. Pause for a moment at your thighs to squeeze your lats tightly.

  5. Inhale as you slowly control the bar back up to the starting position until your arms are overhead.