Today’s movement is the cable lat pushdown, and this is a great exercise for targeting the lats and upper back while reinforcing proper pulling mechanics.
The focus here is lat engagement, not arm strength. Keep your shoulders down and back, brace your core, and think about driving your elbows toward your hips. You should feel this in your lats from start to finish.
A few coaching cues to watch for in the video
Keep your chest tall
Shoulders stay down, not shrugged
Move with control through the entire range
Squeeze your lats at the bottom of the movement
This exercise is especially useful for improving mind-muscle connection and supporting bigger lifts like pull-ups and rows. Slow it down, stay intentional, and let the lats do the work.
Strong lats support strong movement. Keep building 💪🌱
Let me know if you have questions after watching.