How to do it
Hinge slightly at the hips and keep your chest tall throughout the set.
- 1
Attach a rope to a high pulley cable and select the weight.
- 2
Stand facing the cable machine, feet shoulder-width apart, and grasp the rope with both hands.
- 3
Keeping your arms straight, pull the rope down to your thighs by contracting your lats.
- 4
Slowly return to the starting position while maintaining tension in your lats.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Keep your core tight and focus on moving through the lats rather than letting your arms do all the work.
Common mistakes
- ✕Bending the elbows as the rope comes down
- ✕Rocking the torso forward to start the pull
- ✕Letting the rope ends collapse together