lat builder pulled down in an arc with your elbows locked straight
the lat works through shoulder extension alone, so the biceps never become the
limiter: the same mechanism as a pullover, with a cable instead of gravity
the cable holds tension the whole way, where a pullover loses it as the weight
comes back over your chest
Execution
Set a straight bar or rope high on a cable stack. Stand back from it and take
the attachment with your arms extended in front of you, hinging slightly at the
hips.
pull the bar down in an arc to your thighs, keeping your elbows locked
let your lats do the work rather than bending your arms
let the bar travel back up under control, arms still straight
let your shoulders reach overhead at the top for the full stretch
If your elbows start bending, the weight is too heavy and it has turned into a
pulldown.
Purpose
lat builder pulled down in an arc with your elbows locked straight
the lat works through shoulder extension alone, so the biceps never become the
limiter: the same mechanism as a pullover, with a cable instead of gravity
the cable holds tension the whole way, where a pullover loses it as the weight
comes back over your chest
Execution
Set a straight bar or rope high on a cable stack. Stand back from it and take
the attachment with your arms extended in front of you, hinging slightly at the
hips.
pull the bar down in an arc to your thighs, keeping your elbows locked
let your lats do the work rather than bending your arms
let the bar travel back up under control, arms still straight
let your shoulders reach overhead at the top for the full stretch
If your elbows start bending, the weight is too heavy and it has turned into a
pulldown.