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Exercise 0172 · REF 1PK5Uo3

Cable Incline Pushdown exercise animation

Cable Incline Pushdown

Category
Back
Equipment
Cable
Target
Lats

The incline pushdown angles the cable to hit the lats from above, closer to how a pullover trains the muscle than a standard vertical pushdown does. It's a less common lat exercise that's worth trying specifically because most lat work comes from pulling motions rather than pressing-style pushdowns. Keeping the arms nearly straight throughout is what keeps this a lat exercise instead of turning it into a triceps movement.

How to Do the Cable Incline Pushdown

  1. Attach a straight bar to a high pulley cable machine.
  2. Stand facing away from the machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  3. Grasp the bar with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
  4. Lean forward slightly and keep your back straight.
  5. Pull the bar down towards your thighs by extending your elbows.
  6. Pause for a moment at the bottom, then slowly return the bar to the starting position.
  7. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles Worked

The Cable Incline Pushdown primarily targets the Lats, with Triceps as the primary synergist muscle group, along with the Shoulders.

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Equipment Alternatives

Don't have cable? These target the same lats with different equipment.

Archer Pull Up Archer Pull Up Body Weight · Lats Assisted Parallel Close Grip Pull-Up Assisted Parallel Close Grip Pull-Up Leverage Machine · Lats Band Assisted Pull-Up Band Assisted Pull-Up Band · Lats Barbell Bent Arm Pullover Barbell Bent Arm Pullover Barbell · Lats

FAQ

What muscles does the Cable Incline Pushdown work?
The Cable Incline Pushdown primarily targets the lats, with the triceps and shoulders assisting.
What equipment do I need for the Cable Incline Pushdown?
The Cable Incline Pushdown is done with a cable.
What's a good alternative to the Cable Incline Pushdown?
If you don't have access to a cable, the Archer Pull Up targets the same lats using body weight instead.