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)
Rope Pull Side Step
Burpee Long Jump with Push-Up
Step Knee Thrust
Archer Stepback
Mountain Climber Lunge
Half Squat Torso Punches
Side Kick Burpee
Double Knee Side Thrust
Swing Back
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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