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Straight-Arm Cable Pulldown

Lats · also Triceps

Equipment: Cable Station, Straight Bar Attachment

How to do it

• Set the pulley high, grip the bar overhand about shoulder-width
• Step back, soften your knees and brace your abs
• Keep your arms straight with only a slight elbow bend
• Sweep the bar down in an arc to your thighs
• Control the bar back up until your arms are overhead

Common mistake

✕ BENDING THE ELBOWS → ✓ LOCK THE ELBOW ANGLE, SWEEP

Starting point: 3 sets × 12–15 reps, 60s rest.

In the app: rotate the 3D model, slow it down and watch the mistake next to the correct form.

Cues checked against: acefitness.org, pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.