LiftsmithStraight-arm pulldown
A isolation exercise for the lats, with help from the triceps, abs. Equipment: cable machine.
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How to do it
- Setup: Face a high pulley with a straight bar, hinge slightly.
- Sweep the bar down to the thighs with straight arms
- Return until the arms are overhead
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