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The cable wide pulldown uses an extra-wide overhand grip on the lat pulldown for maximum lat stretch and width. Form.
The cable pulldown is the standard lat pulldown exercise for building the lats and back width. Setup and form cues.
The cable pushdown is the standard cable tricep pushdown using a straight bar or V-bar for tricep isolation. Form and cues.
The cable rear drive pulls a mid-height cable backward with straight arms for rear delt and upper back work. Form.
The cable reverse curl uses an overhand grip for constant-tension forearm and brachialis work. Setup, form, and key cues.
The cable reverse-grip pushdown uses an underhand grip to target the medial tricep head with constant tension. Form.
The cable seated rear lateral raise isolates the rear delts from a seated position with two low cables. Setup and form.
The cable seated wide-grip row uses a wide overhand grip on a cable row for rear delt and upper back emphasis. Form.
The cable shoulder press performs an overhead press using two low cables for constant tension shoulder work. Setup and form.
The cable shrug builds the upper traps with constant cable tension. Setup, form, and how it differs from barbell shrugs.
The cable side bend bends laterally against a low cable for loaded oblique and quadratus lumborum isolation work. Form.
The cable side crunch crunches laterally against a high cable for loaded oblique isolation. Setup and form cues.
The cable standing fly builds the chest with constant tension and a deep stretch. Learn proper setup, arc path, and form cues.
The cable straight-arm pulldown isolates the lats with a single-joint pull. Setup, form, and how to feel it work.
The cable twist rotates the torso against a cable set at chest height for loaded oblique work. Setup and form.
The cable underhand pulldown uses a supinated grip for increased bicep involvement and lower lat emphasis. Setup and form.
The cable upright row builds the traps and side delts with constant tension. Setup, pull height, and shoulder-safe form cues.
The cable wrist curl curls the wrist against a low cable from a seated position for forearm flexor isolation. Setup and form.
The cambered bar lying row uses a cambered bar from a chest-supported position for greater range of motion. Form.
The cat stretch rounds the spine on hands and knees for upper-back mobility and core engagement. Form and breathing.