Cable Pull Down
Isolation exercise · vertical pull
How to do it
- Stand squarely in front of the high cable and hold the handle with both hands.
- Pull the handle in an arc toward your thighs with nearly straight arms.
- Guide it back up slowly without letting your shoulders roll forward.
Muscles involved
- lats
- 100
- biceps
- 20
- upperBack
- 20
- trapezius
- 10
- serratus
- 10
- obliques
- 10
- shoulders
- 10
- abdominals
- 5
At a glance
- Type
- Isolation exercise
- Movement pattern
- vertical pull
- Equipment
- cable machine
- Alternatives
- resistance band
- Variations
- both arms, left arm, right arm
Follow along in the app
This exercise is in both apps. Pick whichever suits you.
Trainer
Guided strength training with a 3D coach, set by set.
Treeceps
The same exercise, inside your virtual fitness world.