Single Arm Side Straight Arm Lat Pulldown Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Cable Seated on Floor Row with Rope
Cable Seated Row
Cable Standing Close-Grip Row
Lever Lying T-Bar Row
Cable Wide-Grip Rear Pulldown Behind Neck
Cable Standing Row
Cable Crossover Lateral Pulldown
Cable Elevated Row
Cambered Bar Lying Row
Lying Lat Pulldown
Kettlebell Bent-Over Row
Cable Seated Row with V-Bar
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 Single Arm Side Straight Arm Lat Pulldown trains
Primary Latissimus Dorsi
Secondary Deltoid Posterior Teres Major Trapezius Middle Fibers