Instructions
Preparation
- Sit slightly forward on bench or platform. Grasp cable bar attachment with an elbow width overhand grip. Straighten lower back upright and slide hips back so knees are slightly bent.
Execution
- Pull cable attachment toward neck, elbows up out to sides until elbows travel slightly behind back. Keep upper arms horizontal, perpendicular to trunk. Return until arms are extended and shoulders are stretched forward. Repeat.
Comments
- Elbow width is determined when elbows are raise at height of shoulders out to sides. The relatively powerful Latissimus Dorsi becomes involved:
- if upper arm travels closer than perpendicular to the trunk
- if torso is positioned forward beyond vertical
Classification
| Utility: | Basic or Auxiliary |
| Mechanics: | Compound |
| Force: | Pull |