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How to Do Straight Arm Pulldown — Form, Muscles & Tips

Learn how to do the Straight Arm Pulldown: step-by-step form, muscles worked, cable setup, and common mistakes. Free workout tracker included.

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How to perform this exercise

  1. Stand facing a cable machine with the pulley set at the top.
  2. Grip a straight bar or rope attachment with both hands, arms extended forward at shoulder height.
  3. Keep a slight bend in your elbows and hinge forward slightly at the hips.
  4. Pull the bar down in an arc until it reaches your thighs, squeezing your lats.
  5. Slowly return to the starting position for 3 sets of 12-15 reps.