Exercise Comparison
Cable Incline Pushdown vs One Handed Hang
Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in One Handed Hang
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.
One Handed Hang
Grab onto a chinup bar with one hand, using a pronated grip. Keep your feet on the floor or a step. Allow the majority of your weight to hang from that hand, while keeping your feet on the ground. Hold for 10-20 seconds and switch sides.
Verdict
Both exercises target the lats. Cable Incline Pushdown is a beginner exercise using cable, while One Handed Hang is beginner and uses other. Choose Cable Incline Pushdown if you have access to cable, or One Handed Hang if you prefer other.