STRAIGHT-ARM LAT PULLDOWN

This exercise uses the lats, but the rhomboids also come into play. When you do the exercise, the humeral head glides down. This gliding reinforces proper shoulder mechanics and prevents injury.

1. Use a straight bar on a high cable.
2. From a standing position, grasp the bar with both arms, slightly wider than shoulder-width, and lock the elbows.
3. Keeping the body upright and the abdominals tight, retract the scapulas and pull the bar down to the thighs.
4. Slowly allow the bar to return to the starting position.
5. Perform 2 to 3 sets of 8 reps.