Exercise of the Week - Cable Bent-over Pullover

Exercise of the Week – Cable Bent-over Pullover  - This compound exercise targets the Latissimus Dorsi with multiple other upper body synergist recruitment.

Cable Bent-over Pullover

Instructions Preparation Face high pulley and grasp revolving cable attachment with arm slightly bent. Place one foot slightly back and bend over at hip until shoulder is fully flexed (upper arms at sides of head). Execution With elbows fixed approximately 30°, pull cable attachment down until upper arms are to sides. Return attachment overhead. Repeat. Comments Fix elbows approximately 30° throughout exercise. Also known as Straight Arm Pulldown.

Classification  Utility: Auxiliary  Mechanics: Isolated  Force: Pull Muscles Target Latissimus Dorsi Synergists Pectoralis Major, Sternal Triceps, Long Head Teres Major Deltoid, Posterior Rhomboids Levator Scapulae Pectoralis Minor Stabilizers Triceps Brachii Pectoralis Major, Clavicular Rectus Abdominis Obliques Wrist Flexors