How to Do the Cable Incline Pushdown

Beginner · Cable · Targets Lats

Cable Incline Pushdown demonstration
💪 Lats🏋️ Cable📊 Beginner🏷️ Strength

How to perform it

  1. Lie on incline an bench facing away from a high pulley machine that has a straight bar attachment on it.
  2. Grasp the straight bar attachment overhead with a pronated (overhand; palms down) shoulder width grip and extend your arms in front of you. The bar should be around 2 inches away from your upper thighs. This will be your starting position.
  3. Keeping the upper arms stationary, lift your arms back in a semi circle until the bar is straight over your head. Breathe in during this portion of the movement.
  4. Slowly go back to the starting position using your lats and hold the contraction once you reach the starting position. Breathe out during the execution of this movement.
  5. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Muscles worked

The Cable Incline Pushdown primarily targets your Lats. You'll need cable.

Make it count toward your goal

Random sets rarely move the needle. In NYUS, the Cable Incline Pushdown slots into a plan built for your goal — sets, reps and progression auto-suggested, logged in two taps, and folded into a weekly review that adapts what comes next.