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Cable Underhand Pulldown

Cable Underhand Pulldown: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: cable. Level: beginner.

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  • Equipmentcable
  • Levelbeginner
  • Forcepull
  • Typecompound
  • Body partback
Primary muscles
lats, biceps
Secondary muscles
forearms
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How to do it

  1. Adjust the cable machine so that the pulldown bar is at a height above your head.
  2. Sit down on the seat and grab the pulldown bar with an underhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
  3. Keep your back straight and lean back slightly.
  4. Pull the bar down towards your chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
  5. Pause for a moment at the bottom of the movement, then slowly release the bar back up to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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