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cable underhand pulldown

cable underhand pulldown exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: lats. Equipment: cable.

cable underhand pulldown exercise demonstration
Target muscle
lats
Muscle group
biceps
Body part
back
Equipment
cable

Secondary muscles

biceps, forearms

How to perform

  1. Adjust the cable machine so that the pulldown bar is at a height above your head.
  2. Sit down on the seat and grab the pulldown bar with an underhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
  3. Keep your back straight and lean back slightly.
  4. Pull the bar down towards your chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
  5. Pause for a moment at the bottom of the movement, then slowly release the bar back up to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.