Straight Arm Pulldowns

With arms extended up and hands about shoulder width apart, pull the bar/band down toward your waist.

Tips:

• Keep shoulder blades drawn tightly together, elbows slightly bent in a fixed position and wrists straight.
• Be creative with your positioning- stand on a platform, kneel, sit or bend over at the waist to adjust your height. Lower yourself to raise the resistance.
• Take a small step forward or backward to modify your 'pulldown'.

Variations:

1. Explore different grip options.
2. Interlock bands at their midpoints when using a high overhead post to lower resistance.

Target Muscles:

back (upper) | deltoids | lats

Post:

overhead

Anchor Point Height:

overhead

Force:

pull

Positions:

bent over | seated | upright