Exercise Comparison
Cable Incline Pushdown vs Overhead Lat




Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in Overhead Lat
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.
Overhead Lat
Sit upright on the floor with your partner behind you. Raise one arm straight up, and flex the elbow, attempting to touch your hand to your back. Your parner should hold your tricep and wrist. This will be your starting position.
Attempt to pull your upper arm to your side as your partner prevents you from doing actually doing so.
After 10-20 seconds, relax the arm and allow your partner to further stretch the lat by applying gentle pressure to the tricep. Hold for 10-20 seconds, and then switch sides.
Verdict
Both exercises target the lats. Cable Incline Pushdown is a beginner exercise using cable, while Overhead Lat is expert and uses other. Choose Cable Incline Pushdown if you're looking for a more accessible option, or Overhead Lat for a greater challenge.