Straight arm lat pull downs can be performed in beginner to advanced workouts.
Make sure you keep your belly button drawn in to take pressure off the spine.
Muscles Worked
Primary Muscles: Back Muscles (Latisimus Dorsi, Teres Major)
Secondary Muscles: Arms (Triceps)
What you need: A lat machine or a cable machine and a straight bar
attached to the cable.
Preparation :
- Stand at a lat machine, behind the seat or any cable machine with a straight
bar. - Stand with feet shoulder width apart and knees slightly bent.
- Hold a the bar with an overhand grip slightly wider than shoulder width.
Movement :
- Keep your belly button drawn in.
- Bring the bar down towards the thighs keeping your arms extended throughout.
- You can bend at the elbows slightly, but keep the bend throughout the
movement. - Slowly return keeping your arms extended.
- Repeat.