At a glance
- Main muscle
- Back
- Equipment
- Cable
- Rep range in Mitta
- 10 to 15 reps
- Skill level
- Beginner
- How tiring
- Low
- Weight step in Mitta
- 2.5 kg
How to do it
- Arms almost straight.
- Hips back.
- Hands toward your thighs.
Pick a weight you can lift for 10 to 15 reps with good form, and stop each set with a few reps left in the tank.
Why rating B
Lat isolation, but little tension in the stretch and small overload potential.
Mitta rates every exercise from S to C, based on research where it exists and on how the exercise loads the muscle. When Mitta builds your plan it picks from S, A and B exercises and prefers ones that load the muscle at long length. C exercises are never picked automatically, but you can still choose them yourself.
Alternatives
These train the same muscle. Use one if you lack the equipment, if this exercise does not feel right, or for some variety.
- Lat Pulldown · Cable · rating S
- Dumbbell Pullover · Dumbbell · rating B
- Half-Kneeling Single-Arm Cable Pulldown · Cable · rating A
Keep learning
- What is progressive overload, and how do you do it?
- How many sets per muscle per week?
- What is RIR, and how do you estimate it?
- One-rep max calculator: your max from any hard set of the straight-arm cable pulldown.
Let Mitta set the weight.
Mitta plans the straight-arm cable pulldown with a weight and rep target for every set, worked out from your last sessions.
Questions about the
straight-arm cable pulldown
What muscles does the straight-arm cable pulldown work?
The straight-arm cable pulldown mainly trains your back.
How many reps of the straight-arm cable pulldown should I do?
Mitta plans the straight-arm cable pulldown at 10 to 15 reps per set. Most sets should end with only a few reps left in the tank.
What can I do instead of the straight-arm cable pulldown?
Good alternatives that train the same muscle are the lat pulldown, dumbbell pullover and half-kneeling single-arm cable pulldown.
Is the straight-arm cable pulldown good for beginners?
Yes. It is easy to learn, so it suits people who are new to lifting.
Why does the straight-arm cable pulldown have rating B?
Lat isolation, but little tension in the stretch and small overload potential.