Cable Dual Handle Lat Pulldown
The Cable Dual Handle Lat Pulldown is a compound exercise that mainly works the back, with help from the biceps, traps and shoulders. You'll need: cable machine and single handle attachment.
Required Equipment
Cable Dual Handle Lat Pulldown Muscles Worked
Primary
Lats (latissimus dorsi)
Secondary
Biceps (biceps brachii); Outer Lats (teres major); Lower Traps (trapezius, lower fibers); Rear Shoulder (Delts) (posterior deltoid)
How to do the Cable Dual Handle Lat Pulldown
Adjust the knee pad to secure your legs and sit facing the cable machine while gripping the handles with palms facing forward.
Plant your feet firmly on the floor, sit tall with a proud chest, and keep a slight arch in your lower back.
Initiate the movement by driving your elbows down and back toward your hips while pulling the handles down.
Squeeze your lats hard at the bottom of the movement as the handles reach shoulder level.
Slowly and with control, extend your arms back up to the starting position while resisting the cable tension.
Cable Dual Handle Lat Pulldown FAQs
What muscles does the Cable Dual Handle Lat Pulldown work?
The Cable Dual Handle Lat Pulldown mainly works the back, with help from the biceps, traps and shoulders. The main muscles are the latissimus dorsi.
What equipment do you need for the Cable Dual Handle Lat Pulldown?
Cable machine and single handle attachment.
Is the Cable Dual Handle Lat Pulldown a compound exercise?
Yes. It's a compound movement, meaning it trains several muscle groups at once rather than isolating one.
What workout day should the Cable Dual Handle Lat Pulldown go on?
It belongs on pull day in a push/pull/legs routine.
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