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Straight-Arm Pulldown (Lat Prayer)
Straight-Arm Pulldown (Lat Prayer) is a single-joint exercise focused on the back. Use a deliberate tempo and a full range of motion — momentum steals the tension this movement exists to create. Your triceps assist throughout, and the loaded stretch at long muscle length makes it a strong hypertrophy choice.
Primary muscles
Back
Secondary muscles
Triceps
Equipment
Cable
Movement pattern
Isolation
Type
Isolation (single-joint)
Substitutions
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Lat Pulldown
Also trains the back.
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Pull-Up (pronated)
Also trains the back.
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