Cable Incline Pushdown
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the upper back, using a cable machine.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Cable Incline Pushdown
- Lie on incline an bench facing away from a high pulley machine that has a straight bar attachment on it.
- Grasp the straight bar attachment overhead with a pronated (overhand; palms down) shoulder width grip and extend your arms in front of you. The bar should be around 2 inches away from your upper thighs. This will be your starting position.
- Keeping the upper arms stationary, lift your arms back in a semi circle until the bar is straight over your head. Breathe in during this portion of the movement.
- Slowly go back to the starting position using your lats and hold the contraction once you reach the starting position. Breathe out during the execution of this movement.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Muscles Worked
Alternatives to Cable Incline Pushdown
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Seated Cable Rows
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Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do cable incline pushdown work?
Cable Incline Pushdown primarily works the upper back.
What equipment do I need for cable incline pushdown?
Cable Incline Pushdown uses cable machine.
Cable Incline Pushdown: is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Cable Incline Pushdown is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.
What can I do instead of cable incline pushdown?
Dumbbell Incline Row, Incline Bench Pull, Seated Cable Rows train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my cable incline pushdown reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; cable incline pushdown can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.
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