Straight Arm Lat Pulldown (Cable)

Also known as: Straight Arm Lat Pulldown (Cable).

Standing lat isolation.

How to perform this exercise

1. Stand facing a high pulley, hold its bar or rope and keep the arms nearly straight in front of the upper body.
2. Bring the upper arms downward in an arc toward the torso with a nearly fixed elbow angle and without arching the lower back.
3. Return under control to a comfortable overhead stretch; do not bend the elbows to turn this into a triceps extension.