How to do it
Brace your core and press your feet firmly into the floor for stability.
- 1
Attach a wide bar to a high pulley and select the appropriate weight.
- 2
Sit down at the cable pulldown machine and grasp the bar with a wide grip.
- 3
Lean back slightly and push your chest out.
- 4
Pull the bar down to your upper chest, drawing your shoulder blades together.
- 5
Slowly extend your arms back to the starting position.
- 6
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Pull the bar down to chest level and focus on squeezing your shoulder blades down and back to fully engage the lats.
Common mistakes
- ✕Pulling the bar behind the neck
- ✕Using momentum by swinging the torso
- ✕Flaring the elbows forward during the pull