Stepback Pulldown Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Cable Squat Row (with Rope Attachment)
Rowing (with Rowing Machine)
Rowing Straight Back (with Rowing Machine)
Burpee Long Jump with Push-Up
Rope Pull Side Step
Swing Back
Archer Stepback
Silent Burpee
Side Kick Burpee
Overhead Slam
Dumbbell Wood Chop Squat
Mountain Climber Lunge
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 Stepback Pulldown trains
Primary Latissimus Dorsi Quadriceps
Secondary Deltoid Posterior Gluteus Maximus Rectus Abdominis
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