Exercises / Back / Cable Pulldown
Cable Pulldown
Cable Pulldown: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: cable.
- Equipmentcable
- Body partback
- Primary muscles
- lats, biceps
- Secondary muscles
- forearms
How to do it
- Adjust the cable pulldown machine so that the seat is at a comfortable height and the knee pad is secured.
- Sit on the seat with your back straight and your feet flat on the ground.
- Grasp the cable bar with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- Lean back slightly and engage your core.
- Pull the cable bar down towards your chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
- Pause for a moment at the bottom of the movement, then slowly release the bar back to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.