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Beginner
Lats

Cable Lateral Pulldown (with Rope Attachment)

This is a strength exercise for your back muscles, specifically the large muscles on the sides of your back. It uses a cable machine with a rope handle. The movement also helps strengthen your arm muscles. To do it, you pull the rope down to your sides while keeping your posture straight and squeezing your shoulder blades together.

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Cable Lateral Pulldown (with Rope Attachment) demonstration

How to Perform

  1. 1Put the rope handle on the cable machine at a high setting.
  2. 2Stand in front of the machine with your feet apart, about the same width as your shoulders.
  3. 3Hold the rope with both hands so your palms face each other.
  4. 4Keep your back straight and lean backward just a little bit.
  5. 5Pull the rope down until it reaches your sides, and squeeze your shoulder blades together.
  6. 6Stop and hold the position for a second when your hands are at the bottom.
  7. 7Slowly let the rope go back up to where you started.
  8. 8Do this again for the number of times you want.

Exercise Info

Primary Muscles
Lats
Secondary Muscles
Biceps
Forearms
Equipment
Cable
Difficulty
Beginner

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