Cable Lat Pulldown Full Range of Motion

Standing between the high pulleys of a crossover, a handle in each hand, the arms start crossed overhead and pull down and out until the hands pass the hips.

How to do it

Setup

Standing in the middle of a crossover, the right handle in the left hand and the left in the right, arms crossed and reaching up.

Steps

Pull the handles down and out to the sides, elbows sweeping toward the hips.
Finish with the hands beside the hips and the chest tall.
Let the arms rise and cross again overhead under control.

Common mistakes

Stopping the pull at shoulder height: the full range ends at the hips. Leaning forward as the cables pull back: stand tall, core braced. Letting the stacks slam: the return is slow.

Breathing

Exhale pulling down, inhale returning.