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Straight-Arm Pulldown

How to do it with good form, the muscles it works and what you need.

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Main muscle
Lats
Also works
Chest
Equipment
Cable machine

How to do it

  1. Stand facing a high pulley, hinge forward slightly, and hold the bar or rope with straight arms.
  2. Keep your arms straight and pull the handle down in an arc to your thighs.
  3. Let it rise slowly back to about head height.

Common mistakes

Know what to lift next

Iron Streak puts lifts like the Straight-Arm Pulldown into a weekly plan built around your goal, schedule and equipment. Every set shows the weight and reps to aim for, and your streak keeps score.

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