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.
The Cable Straight-Arm Lat Pulldown is a compound exercise that mainly works the back, with help from the triceps and chest. You'll need: ez curl bar and cable machine.
Required Equipment
Cable Straight-Arm Lat Pulldown Muscles Worked
Primary
Lats (latissimus dorsi); Outer Lats (teres major)
Secondary
Triceps (triceps brachii); Chest (pectoralis major, sternal head)
How to do the Cable Straight-Arm Lat Pulldown
Attach an EZ-bar to a high pulley cable machine and hold it with an overhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart.
Step back slightly, hinge forward at your hips, keep a slight bend in your elbows, and brace your core.
Exhale as you press the bar down and back toward your thighs in a sweeping arc without bending your arms further.
Pause for a moment at your thighs to squeeze your lats tightly.
Inhale as you slowly control the bar back up to the starting position until your arms are overhead.
Cable Straight-Arm Lat Pulldown FAQs
What muscles does the Cable Straight-Arm Lat Pulldown work?
The Cable Straight-Arm Lat Pulldown mainly works the back, with help from the triceps and chest. The main muscles are the latissimus dorsi and teres major.
What equipment do you need for the Cable Straight-Arm Lat Pulldown?
Ez curl bar and cable machine.
Is the Cable Straight-Arm 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 Straight-Arm Lat Pulldown go on?
It belongs on pull day in a push/pull/legs routine.
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