Cable Rear Pulldown
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The cable rear pulldown targets the back muscles, focusing on the lats. It enhances upper body strength and improves posture by engaging multiple muscle groups, ensuring balanced development.
How to do it
- Sit on a bench with a cable machine overhead, gripping the bar with a wide overhand grip.
- Pull the bar down towards the top of your chest, keeping elbows pointed down and back.
- Pause briefly and squeeze the shoulder blades together before slowly returning to the starting position.
Muscles worked
Primary Latissimus Dorsi
Secondary Biceps Brachii Rhomboids Teres Major Trapezius Middle Fibers