Straight Arm Pulldowns / Pull Downs / Pullovers
How to Do Straight Arm Pulldowns / Pull Downs / Pullovers
- Stand with feet shoulder-width apart. Keep the lower back straight and the core tight. Reach up and grab a pull-down bar with a wide grip.
- Keeping your arms straight with a very slight bend in the elbow, pull the bar down to your hips. Breathe out and flex your lats as you do so.
- Pause and slowly return to the top of the movement. Do not let the weight rest against the stack. Repeat the movement.
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Related Middle Back / Lats Exercises
Straight Arm Pulldowns / Pull Downs / Pullovers Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Straight Arm Pulldowns / Pull Downs / Pullovers targets middle back / lats and also works lower back. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is a gym exercise. Equipment required: cable station.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Bent over two-arm long barbell / t-bar rows, cross body cable rows and barbell squat / power cleans. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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