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Cable Straight-arm Pulldown

Cable Straight-arm Pulldown — Start · arms straight overhead on the barCable Straight-arm Pulldown — Finish · bar swept down to the thighs, elbows still lockedStart · arms straight overhead on the bar
Working hardestAssisting

The movement

  1. 1Stand facing a high pulley with a bar or rope at head height, arms straight.
  2. 2Sweep the attachment down to your thighs without bending your elbows.
  3. 3Let it return under control.
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First time doing this

2 sets·12-15 reps

No history for this one yet. Start lighter than you think you need — you should finish every set feeling like you had four or five more reps in you. You can always add weight next session; a strain costs you weeks.

Set the pin low for your first set and add from there. Nothing is lost by starting too light on day one.

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