Straight-Arm Lat Pulldown
Arms straight throughout: sweep the bar from overhead down to the thighs; the lats work without the biceps.
How to do it
Setup
Standing at a high cable, wide bar at eye level, arms straight, slight hinge.
Steps
- Sweep the bar down in an arc to the thighs.
- Arms stay straight the whole way.
- Return up the same arc with tension.
Common mistakes
Elbows bending: it becomes a pushdown; long arms. Shoulders rolling forward: chest stays proud. Standing bolt upright: the slight hinge gives the lats their line.
Breathing
Exhale sweeping down, inhale returning.
