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I have personally found the back to be the most challenging muscle group to incorporate into home fitness client routines since it is almost always the strongest upper body muscle group and rarely do clients have enough weight to meet the resistance requirements. Think of this movement as an accessory exercise for your hypertrophy and weight gain clients and a staple back movement for in-home fitness clients that may not be able to perform pull-ups (even assisted) or pull-downs. Breathe in to return to the start position.Nothing else should shift as the arms are moving into extension, including the elbows.

#LAT PULLOVER CABLE FORM FULL#
Adjust angle by hinging from the hips until arms are in full flexion. Flex shoulders with straight arms until they are as close to ears as possible.The torso should be in a 45-degree angle to the source of resistance. Take a hold of the resistance, and take a step back far enough to assume a semi-squat position.If using a pulley system, you may use a straight bar, rope, or long handles (the more stable the attachment, the more manageable the exercise will be to perform).If this is not possible, this exercise can be performed kneeling!

If using resistance bands, be sure to safely anchor the band above where hands can reach.

#LAT PULLOVER CABLE FORM HOW TO#
Here’s how to do a standing cable pullover and why your clients should. Every pullover movement is, in fact, full shoulder flexion moving into extension, and will specifically tax the latissimus dorsi. While pull-ups and pull-downs reign supreme when building strength and size (as all compound exercises do) on the lats, sometimes we need to offer variations that can still adequately challenge this muscle-especially when working with clients in a home gym.
