Cable Rope Pulldown For Back

The screw on nuts of both clamps should point downward.

Cable rope pulldown for back.

The cable lat pull down is beneficial for building muscle mass and it works multiple muscles in this one simple exercise. Set a cable rope attachment above your head. Grab the ends of the rope in each hand with your palms facing each other and start the movement by squeezing your shoulder blades down and back. Contract hard and really try to cramp your abs.

The straight arm rope pull down is a variation of the straight arm lat pull down performed using a cable stack machine and a rope grip. For more range of motion attach two cable rope attachments to the machine and hold one rope in each hand. The wide grip option of the lat pulldown targets the lats and the secondary muscles of the traps rhomboids and delts. Thread the wire rope through the loop end of two clamps.

Pull the down with your elbows and squeeze at the bottom. While seated on the machine grab the handle in one hand and start with your torso upright and palm facing the midline of your body neutral. If you have any fitn. With the elbow in tight pull the handle straight down until your hand is just outside your chest.

Thread one wire rope cable through one swivel pulley. The cable clamps should have a loop at the top and a screw on nut at the bottom. Rest the nonworking hand on top of the knee pads. Inhale very deeply and suck in your stomach as hard as you can.

Push the bar forward parallel to your chest and hold you ll know you re doing it right if you feel it in your lats and scapula. Lean back back so that your chest is pointed toward the ceiling. Attach a d handle to the cable at a lat pulldown station. Next blow all your air out as you crunch down.

Try to push your abs against your spine. Pull the rope towards your nose. Hold that bottom position for a beat or two and squeeze.