How do you perform this exercise?
- Adjust the cable pulldown machine so that the seat is at a comfortable height and the knee pad is secured.
- Sit on the seat with your back straight and your feet flat on the ground.
- Grasp the cable bar with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- Lean back slightly and engage your core.
- Pull the cable bar down towards your chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
- Pause for a moment at the bottom of the movement, then slowly release the bar back to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Which other muscles are involved?
Biceps, Forearms.
Which programs include it?
How do you log your sets?
How do you track progressive overload?Source: ExerciseDB catalogue and demonstration. Related movements are options to compare, not equivalent loads or a prescribed progression.
