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How to do Cable Pullover

A pullover done with a cable from a low pulley, lying back on a bench or stability ball. With your arms nearly straight, you pull the handle from behind your head to over your chest, working the lats with help from the chest and triceps.

Cable Pullover demonstration
Primary muscle
Lats
Also works
Triceps and Chest
Equipment
Cable
Level
Intermediate
Category
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How to do Cable Pullover, step by step

  1. Set a rope or bar on a low pulley and lie back on a bench or ball with your head toward the machine.
  2. Hold the handle above your chest with your arms almost straight.
  3. Lower your arms back behind your head until you feel a stretch along your lats.
  4. Pull the handle back over your chest, keeping the slight bend in your elbows.
  5. Keep your hips and ribs still so the movement stays at your shoulders.

Muscles worked

Cable Pullover works your lats as the main mover, with help from your triceps and chest.

Track Cable Pullover in SPLYT

Cable Pullover is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.

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