Cable Bar Lateral Pulldown

Grab the cable bar with an overhand grip, shoulder-width apart. Sit down on the bench and secure your feet under the pads. Keep your back straight and chest lifted. Pull the bar down towards your upper chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together. Slowly release the bar back up to starting position. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

How to perform the Cable Bar Lateral Pulldown

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Cable Bar Lateral Pulldown using your cable.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your rhomboids.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your rhomboids rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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