Progression ladder for the Straight-arm Pulldown

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Easier and harder steps around the Straight-arm Pulldown

These are the substitutes for the 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)

  1. Rope Straight-arm Pulldown

    Rope Straight-arm Pulldown

    • Intermediate
    • Cable
    • Lats
  2. Bent-arm Barbell Pullover

    Bent-arm Barbell Pullover

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Lats
  3. EZ Bar Lying Bent Arms PulloverPlay demonstration

    EZ Bar Lying Bent Arms Pullover

    • Intermediate
    • Ez-barbell
    • Lats
  4. Cable PulldownPlay demonstration

    Cable Pulldown

    • Intermediate
    • Cable
    • Lats
  5. Cable Lying Extension Pullover (With Rope Attachment)Play demonstration

    Cable Lying Extension Pullover (With Rope Attachment)

    • Intermediate
    • Cable
    • Lats
  6. Cable Straight Arm Pulldown (With Rope)Play demonstration

    Cable Straight Arm Pulldown (With Rope)

    • Beginner
    • Cable
    • Lats

Where you are now

Straight-arm Pulldown

Straight-arm Pulldown

  • Intermediate
  • Cable
  • Lats

Harder steps

Nothing in the substitutes for the Straight-arm Pulldown scores harder than it.

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