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Straight-Arm Pulldown
Hold a bar on a high pulley with your arms extended and lean your torso slightly forward. Keep your elbow angle steady as you pull the bar in an arc down toward your thighs, then return slowly.
Straight-Arm Pulldown
Hold a bar on a high pulley with your arms extended and lean your torso slightly forward.
Keep your elbow angle steady as you pull the bar in an arc down toward your thighs, then return slowly.
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Key points
- Keep your elbow angle steady
- Focus on contracting your latissimus dorsi
- Pull down in an arc
Cautions
- Do not bend your elbows into a rowing movement
- Do not arch your lower back
- Return only through a range that does not cause shoulder pain
MUSCLES
Main muscles
- Latissimus dorsi
- Teres major
- Triceps
Equipment: Cable machine with straight bar
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