Exercise Comparison
Cable Incline Pushdown vs Kneeling Single-Arm High Pulley Row
Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in Kneeling Single-Arm High Pulley Row
Instructions
Cable Incline Pushdown
Lie on incline an bench facing away from a high pulley machine that has a straight bar attachment on it.
Grasp the straight bar attachment overhead with a pronated (overhand; palms down) shoulder width grip and extend your arms in front of you. The bar should be around 2 inches away from your upper thighs. This will be your starting position.
Keeping the upper arms stationary, lift your arms back in a semi circle until the bar is straight over your head. Breathe in during this portion of the movement.
Slowly go back to the starting position using your lats and hold the contraction once you reach the starting position. Breathe out during the execution of this movement.
Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Kneeling Single-Arm High Pulley Row
Attach a single handle to a high pulley and make your weight selection.
Kneel in front of the cable tower, taking the cable with one hand with your arm extended. This will be your starting position.
Starting with your palm facing forward, pull the weight down to your torso by flexing the elbow and retract the shoulder blade. As you do so, rotate the wrist so that at the completion of the movement, your palm is now facing you.
After a brief pause, return to the starting position.
Verdict
Both exercises target the lats. Cable Incline Pushdown is a beginner exercise using cable, while Kneeling Single-Arm High Pulley Row is beginner and uses cable. Kneeling Single-Arm High Pulley Row is a compound movement working multiple joints, making it better for overall strength. Cable Incline Pushdown isolates the target muscle for focused development.