Cable Incline Pushdown
Lie back on an incline bench and grip the straight bar from the high pulley at shoulder width. Keep the upper arms still as the bar travels in a semi circle.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Type
- Strength
- Mechanic
- Isolation
- Force direction
- Pull
- Muscles
- 1
Form sequence
01 · position
Lie on incline an bench facing away from a high pulley machine that has a straight bar attachment on it.
02 · grip
Grasp the straight bar attachment overhead with a pronated (overhand; palms down) shoulder width grip and extend your arms in front of you. The bar should be around 2 inches away from your upper thighs. This will be your starting position.
03 · raise · Key step
Keeping the upper arms stationary, lift your arms back in a semi circle until the bar is straight over your head. Breathe in during this portion of the movement.
04 · return
Slowly go back to the starting position using your lats and hold the contraction once you reach the starting position. Breathe out during the execution of this movement.
05 · repeat
Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
