For users of the FitnessTracker app looking to add variety to their back training, this incline cable movement allows you to focus on strict lat activation while reducing momentum. It's a controlled movement ideal for hypertrophy or pre-exhaust work.
Instructions
- Set a bench at an incline and position it facing away from a high pulley with a straight bar attached.
- Lie face-up on the incline bench and grip the bar with an overhand grip, shoulder-width apart.
- Extend your arms toward your thighs with a slight bend in the elbows. This is the starting position.
- Raise the bar in a backward arc over your head until your arms are extended overhead, keeping your arms straight.
- Pull the bar forward again using your lats until it returns to the start position.
- Repeat for the desired reps, maintaining smooth, controlled motion.