How do you perform this exercise?
- Adjust the cable machine so that the pulley is at the highest position.
- Sit facing the machine with your feet flat on the ground and your knees slightly bent.
- Grasp the cable attachment with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- Lean back slightly, keeping your back straight and your chest up.
- Pull the cable attachment down towards your chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
- Pause for a moment at the bottom of the movement, then slowly release the cable back up to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Which other muscles are involved?
Biceps, Rhomboids, Rear deltoids.
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.
