Straight-arm pulldown alternatives
Machine taken, missing equipment, or something doesn't feel right? These exercises train the same main muscles as the straight-arm pulldown, best matches first.
- Band-assisted pull-upTrains the lats, needs pull-up bar and resistance bands.
- Barbell rowTrains the lats, needs barbell.
- Chin-upTrains the lats, needs pull-up bar.
- Doorway towel rowTrains the lats, no equipment.
- Inverted rowTrains the lats, needs squat rack and barbell.
- Kettlebell rowTrains the lats, needs kettlebells.
- Lat pulldownTrains the lats, needs lat pulldown.
- One-arm dumbbell rowTrains the lats, needs dumbbells and flat bench.
- Pull-upTrains the lats, needs pull-up bar.
- Ring rowTrains the lats, needs gymnastic rings.
- Scapular pullTrains the lats, needs pull-up bar.
- Seated cable rowTrains the lats, needs seated row machine.
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