What does straight bar pulldown work?

Although the straight-arm pulldown primarily activates the latissimus dorsi muscles on the sides of your back, it also works the posterior deltoids, triceps, rhomboids, and teres major muscles in your upper arms.

What muscles does a cable pull down work?

• The cable pulldown exercise uses a weighted cable system to target the back, arms, and abdominal muscles.
• The latissimus dorsi muscle, which runs the length of your back, is the primary target of the cable pulldown.
• Make sure to brace the abdominals and feel the squeeze when you pull down.

Do lat pulldowns work biceps?

Lat pulldowns have been shown to work (and grow) the biceps muscle just as good as barbell curls. At least in untrained subjects. Adding barbell curls to a program of lat pulldowns doesn’t lead to further muscle growth in the biceps.

Do lat pulldowns work shoulders?

The lat pulldown is one of the major exercises used to train the muscles of the back, shoulders, and arms.

How many Lat pull downs should I do?

Lat pull downs to the front should be given a priority. Do at least three sets but any number over that is good, so are the reps. If you do back twice a week try one day going heavy for reps of six and the next back day do pull downs for reps of 10-12.

Are rows better than pulldowns?

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When subjects did seated cable rows, muscle activity of the lats was more than 40% greater than when they did wide-grip pulldowns. Rows appear to be a better exercise for stimulating more of the lat muscle fibers and, therefore, helping to build a bigger back.

What’s the best way to do a cable pulldown?

Here are step-by-step instructions of the cable pulldown. Sit on the machine bench and adjust the leg support padding accordingly. Choose your weight and grip the long bar with hands slightly wider than shoulder-width. Pull your shoulders down and lean slightly back. Drive your elbows down and back to pull the bar down to mid-chest.

What kind of lat pull down bar do you use?

QUICUI Wide Grip LAT Pulldown Bar – with Tricep Rope Cable Machine Attachment and Two Carabiner Clip / 3 Pc. Set for Gym Workouts/Strength Training/Shoulder and Upper Back Muscle Building 30 Inch

Which is the best cable machine curl bar?

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What kind of muscle does cable pulldown work?

The cable pulldown works several muscle groups of which we’ve given a brief description of below. The latissimus dorsi, or lats for short, is a large muscle that spans the width of the back, partially covered by the trapezius muscle.