Cable Bar Lateral Pulldown Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Cable Wide-Grip Rear Pulldown Behind Neck
Cable Seated Row
Cable Standing Row
Ring Wide-Grip Inverted Row on Floor
Cable Standing Close-Grip Row
Inverted Row
Cable Seated Row with V-Bar
Barbell Paused Bent-Over Row
Suspender Inverted Row
Cable Elevated Row
Cable Reverse-Grip Straight Back Seated High Row
Cable Seated on Floor Row with Rope
Criteria used to find exercise alternatives
Same target muscles
We rank alternatives highest when their primary muscles exactly match. i.e: same target muscle, different movement.
Full muscle overlap
Secondary muscles and synergists are scored too, keeping the overall movement pattern close to the original lift.
Equipment considered
Equipment overlap nudges similar-kit options up the list. But we include different-equipment alternatives too so you're never stuck.
What the Cable Bar Lateral Pulldown trains
Primary Latissimus Dorsi
Secondary Biceps Brachii Rhomboids Trapezius Lower Fibers Trapezius Middle Fibers