How do you perform this exercise?
- Adjust the cable machine so that the pulldown bar is at a height above your head.
- Sit down on the seat and grab the pulldown bar with a wide overhand grip.
- Keep your back straight and your chest up as you lean back slightly.
- Pull the bar down towards your upper chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
- Pause for a moment at the bottom of the movement, then slowly release the bar 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.
