Cross-body lat pull-around

High cable, single handle

Also called cross body lat pulldown

Stand side-on to a high cable and pull the handle down and across the body, twisting the torso for a deeper lat stretch.

  1. Start with the arm overhead
  2. Pull down and across the body
  3. Keep the movement smooth

Movement

Pattern
Vertical pull
Type
Compound, several joints move
Sides
One side at a time
Equipment
Cable

Muscles worked

Main movers get full credit for a set, helpers half.

Upper body

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