cable lying extension pullover (with rope attachment)

A back exercise targeting the lats, performed with cable.

cable lying extension pullover (with rope attachment) demonstration
cable lying extension pullover (with rope attachment) — demonstration

Body part

Back

Equipment

Cable

Target muscles

Lats

Secondary muscles

Triceps, Shoulders

How to do cable lying extension pullover (with rope attachment)

  1. Attach a rope to a cable machine and set the pulley at the highest position.

  2. Lie down on a bench with your head towards the cable machine.

  3. Hold the rope with both hands and extend your arms straight up above your chest.

  4. Keeping your arms straight, slowly lower the rope behind your head while maintaining control.

  5. Pause for a moment at the bottom, then slowly raise the rope back to the starting position.

  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Lats

Secondary

TricepsShoulders

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