Cable Crossover Lateral Pulldown Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Cable Wide-Grip Rear Pulldown Behind Neck
Cable Seated Row
Lever Pronated Grip Seated Row (Plate Loaded)
Suspender Inverted Row
Barbell Paused Bent-Over Row
Cable Standing Close-Grip Row
Cable Standing Row
Cable Elevated Row
Lying Around the World
Cable Seated on Floor Row with Rope
Cable Seated Row with V-Bar
Cable Decline Seated Wide-Grip Row
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 Crossover Lateral Pulldown trains
Primary Latissimus Dorsi Trapezius Lower Fibers Trapezius Middle Fibers
Secondary Deltoid Posterior Rhomboids
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