Rope Straight-Arm Pulldown

Technique

How to perform Rope Straight-Arm Pulldown

1. Attach the rope to a high cable pulley and choose the load.
2. Face the machine with a staggered stance, holding one end of the rope in each hand.
3. Hinge slightly at your hips and let your arms reach upward in front of you while keeping your trunk steady.
4. Keep your elbows nearly straight at a consistent angle as you draw your upper arms down toward your sides.
5. Finish with the rope near your thighs without arching your back to move the load farther.
6. Return your arms along the same arc under control without allowing the cable to pull your torso out of position.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Latissimus Dorsi.