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Straight-Arm Pulldown.

Isolation movement focusing purely on lat contraction.

BeginnerCable Machine
Straight-Arm Pulldown
The numbers
Sets
3–4
Reps
10–12
Rest
45–60
Muscles
Primary
Lats
Secondary
Teres major · Rear delts · Core
The play-by-play

How to do it.

  1. Step 01

    Attach straight bar at high pulley

  2. Step 02

    Stand with slight lean forward

  3. Step 03

    Pull bar down in arc to thighs with straight arms

  4. Step 04

    Pause and contract lats

  5. Step 05

    Return slowly overhead

  6. Step 06

    Repeat

What separates good from great

Pro cues.

  • Keep arms straight with slight elbow softness

  • Engage lats, not triceps

  • Exhale on pull