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A unilateral vertical pulling exercise performed on a cable machine that targets the lats to build back width and correct strength imbalances.
Single Cable Machine
3/5 • Intermediate
Lats
Shoulders, Obliques, Forearms
7
No
No
No
Small
Low
Teres Major
Lower Traps, Mid Traps
Rear Delts
External Obliques
Flexors
8-15 reps
60-90 seconds
Sit at a lat pulldown station or cable tower, securing your thighs under the pad. Grasp a single handle overhead with the working arm while bracing the non-working hand on the machine for stability.
Exhale as you pull the handle down; inhale as you return the arm to the starting position.
3-0-1
Full arm extension at the top to handle touching the shoulder or upper chest level at the bottom.
Not recommended; use machine safeties or lighter weight.
Single-Arm Cable Pulldown, One-Arm Lat Pulldown, Unilateral Lat Pulldown, Single Arm Pulldown
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