Cable Seated Pullover
Seated with the back to a high pulley, sweep the bar on straight arms from overhead down to the thighs; the cable keeps tension even in the stretch overhead.
How to do it
Setup
Seated on an incline bench facing away from the stack, the bar held on straight arms overhead, a little behind the head.
Steps
- Sweep the bar over the head and down to the thighs.
- Keep the elbows soft and the back against the pad.
- Let the bar travel back overhead with control.
Common mistakes
Bending the elbows to pull: it turns into a row; the arms stay long. Back peeling off the pad: ribs down, shoulders against the backrest. Stack yanking the arms back: control the return into the stretch.
Breathing
Exhale sweeping down, inhale returning.
