Standing Rope J Pulldowns

Recorded on october 28 2010 using a flip video camcorder.

Standing rope j pulldowns.

I use a rope for pull downs however if. It both stretches and contracts the muscles of the lats latissimus dorsi as well as providing additional activation to the. Grasp the bar with a shoulder width grip and step back a foot or two so the weight doesn t rest on the stack. Begin with your arms extended with a slight.

The straight arm pulldown trains the lats through a long range of motion and is helpful for people who have trouble feeling their backs work on conventional pulldown exercises. This is one of my favorite exercises that targets the upper middle and lower back muscles if done with proper form. In this case you perform the movement standing and keep your elbows locked out the entire time. It can either be performed in an athletic upright stance or slightly bent over.

Like reverse grip pulldowns the straight arm version targets the lower lats. Stand facing a cable stack with a straight bar attached to the high pulley. What is the straight arm pulldown t he straight arm pulldown exercise is a variation of the classic lat pulldown.