Straight-Arm Pulldown
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Straight-Arm Pulldown is a cable back movement. It primarily trains the Latissimus Dorsi, with the Teres Major and Triceps assisting. In Rebar it is logged as weight × reps, so every set contributes to your volume, your estimated 1RM and your Strength Index. It is also called straight arm lat pulldown, stiff arm pulldown, lat pushdown.
Movement details
Primary muscle
Latissimus Dorsi
Secondary
Teres Major, Triceps
Equipment
Cable
Tracked as
Weight × reps
Category
lats
Also known as
straight arm lat pulldownstiff arm pulldownlat pushdown
Track your Straight-Arm Pulldown
Log it in Rebar and this page becomes your record for the lift: every session, your heaviest set, and estimated-1RM progression over time.
More Latissimus Dorsi exercises
Movements whose primary mover is also the Latissimus Dorsi.
More back with a cable
Same equipment, same area — useful when the rack is busy.