FitNessieHow to do it
- Sit at the cable station, grab the handle with one hand and set your feet on the plate with knees slightly bent.
- Lean forward slightly and let your shoulder blade slide forward.
- Pull the handle toward the side of your abdomen while leaning back slightly and drawing your shoulder blade back.
- Return slowly by extending your arm.
Key cues
- Slight forward lean at the start
- Handle to the side of the abdomen
- Shoulder blade back at the end
- Trunk stays square
- Return slowly
Common mistakes
- Twisting the torso too much
- Jerking the handle back in
- Leaning far back to finish the pull
Muscles worked
- Primary
- Lats, traps and rear delts
- Secondary
- Biceps and forearms
Equipment
Cable machine and d-handle.