Cable Cross-over Lateral Pulldown vs Cable Pulldown

Compare Cable Cross-over Lateral Pulldown (targets Lats) and Cable Pulldown (targets Lats) head-to-head. Discover which exercise is better for your training goals, equipment availability, and fitness level.

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Exercise Comparison

Exercise A
Cable Cross-over Lateral Pulldown demonstration

Cable Cross-over Lateral Pulldown

Target Lats
Equipment Cable
Body Part Back
Difficulty Intermediate
Movement Compound
Secondary Muscles
Biceps Rhomboids Rear Deltoids
VS
Exercise B
Cable Pulldown demonstration

Cable Pulldown

Target Lats
Equipment Cable
Body Part Back
Difficulty Intermediate
Movement Compound
Secondary Muscles
Biceps Forearms

Head-to-Head Comparison

Attribute Cable Cross-over Lateral Pulldown Cable Pulldown
Target Muscle
Lats
Lats
Body Part
Back
Back
Equipment
Cable
Cable
Difficulty
Intermediate
Intermediate
Movement Type
Compound
Compound
Secondary Muscles
3
2

Secondary Muscles Activated

Cable Cross-over Lateral Pulldown

Biceps Rhomboids Rear Deltoids

Cable Pulldown

Biceps Forearms

Visual Comparison

Cable Cross-over Lateral Pulldown
Cable Pulldown

Key Differences

  • Both exercises target the Lats using Cable. The main differences are in their movement patterns and muscle activation angles.

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