FitNessieHow to do it
- Stand facing a high pulley with your feet shoulder width apart and your knees soft.
- Hold the bar with an overhand grip about shoulder width and hinge forward slightly at the hips.
- Start with your arms reaching up toward the pulley and your lats stretched.
- Sweep the bar down in an arc to your thighs with straight arms.
- Return slowly to the stretch.
Key cues
- Arms straight, same soft bend throughout
- Torso still
- Shoulders down
- Sweep in an arc to the thighs
Common mistakes
- Bending your elbows and turning it into a pushdown
- Swinging your torso to move the weight
- Shrugging your shoulders up
- Standing so upright the stretch disappears
Muscles worked
- Primary
- Lats
- Secondary
- Rear delts
Equipment
Cable machine and straight bar.