cable underhand pulldown
cable underhand pulldown — highlighted muscle: lats

Muscles worked

lats, biceps, forearms

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cable underhand pulldown

Body part
back
Equipment
cable
Target muscle
lats
Muscle group
biceps

Secondary muscles

bicepsforearms

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Adjust the cable machine so that the pulldown bar is at a height above your head.

  2. 2

    Sit down on the seat and grab the pulldown bar with an underhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.

  3. 3

    Keep your back straight and lean back slightly.

  4. 4

    Pull the bar down towards your chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together.

  5. 5

    Pause for a moment at the bottom of the movement, then slowly release the bar back up to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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