Progression ladder for the Rope Straight-arm Pulldown
Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.
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Easier and harder steps around the Rope Straight-arm Pulldown
These are the substitutes for the Rope Straight-arm Pulldown, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.
Easier steps (6)
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Cable Lying Extension Pullover (With Rope Attachment)
- Intermediate
- Cable
- Lats
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Cable Pushdown (Straight Arm)
- Intermediate
- Cable
- Lats
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Barbell Decline Bent Arm Pullover
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Lats
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Barbell Decline Wide-grip Pullover
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Lats
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Cable Straight Arm Pulldown (With Rope)
- Beginner
- Cable
- Lats
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Assisted Standing Pull-up
- Beginner
- Lever
- Lats
Where you are now

Rope Straight-arm Pulldown
- Intermediate
- Cable
- Lats
Harder steps (6)
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Straight-arm Pulldown
- Intermediate
- Cable
- Lats
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Lever Pullover
- Intermediate
- Lever
- Lats
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Cable Lat Pulldown Full Range Of Motion
- Intermediate
- Cable
- Lats
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Full Range-of-motion Lat Pulldown
- Intermediate
- Cable
- Lats
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Wide-grip Lat Pulldown
- Intermediate
- Cable
- Lats
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Cable Lateral Pulldown With V-bar
- Intermediate
- Cable
- Lats
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