Strength

Cable Incline Pushdown

The cable incline pushdown is a beginner strength exercise for your lats, using cable.

Main muscles
Lats
Equipment
Cable
Level
Beginner
Cable Incline Pushdown, starting position
Start
Cable Incline Pushdown, end position
Finish

How to do it

  1. Lie on incline an bench facing away from a high pulley machine that has a straight bar attachment on it.
  2. Grasp the straight bar attachment overhead with a pronated (overhand; palms down) shoulder width grip and extend your arms in front of you. The bar should be around 2 inches away from your upper thighs. This will be your starting position.
  3. Keeping the upper arms stationary, lift your arms back in a semi circle until the bar is straight over your head. Breathe in during this portion of the movement.
  4. Slowly go back to the starting position using your lats and hold the contraction once you reach the starting position. Breathe out during the execution of this movement.
  5. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Alternatives to the cable incline pushdown

Close-Grip Front Lat Pulldown Cable Straight-Arm Pulldown Cable Chin-Up Body weight Kneeling High Pulley Row Cable Kneeling Single-Arm High Pulley Row Cable Rope Straight-Arm Pulldown Cable