Straight-arm pulldown
A isolation exercise for the lats. Equipment: cable machine.
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How to do it
- Setup: High pulley with a bar or rope, step back and hinge slightly.
- Arms nearly straight
- Sweep to the thighs
- Feel the lats stretch on the way up
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