Lats · Cable

Cable Incline Pushdown

An isolation movement that trains your lats, done with a cable.

Cable Incline Pushdown, starting positionCable Incline Pushdown, end position

Muscles you'll work

Cable Incline Pushdown muscles worked, front viewCable Incline Pushdown muscles worked, back view
LatsPrimary

How to do it

  1. Lie on incline an bench facing away from a high pulley machine that has a straight bar attachment on it.
  2. Grasp the straight bar attachment overhead with a pronated (overhand; palms down) shoulder width grip and extend your arms in front of you. The bar should be around 2 inches away from your upper thighs. This will be your starting position.
  3. Keeping the upper arms stationary, lift your arms back in a semi circle until the bar is straight over your head. Breathe in during this portion of the movement.
  4. Slowly go back to the starting position using your lats and hold the contraction once you reach the starting position. Breathe out during the execution of this movement.
  5. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

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EquipmentCable
TypeIsolation
Push or pullPull
LevelBeginner

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