Back · Cable
Cable Lateral Pulldown with Mag Grip
How to do the cable lateral pulldown with mag grip, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Cable
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- VerticalPull
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Sit at a cable pulldown station with your thighs under the pads and grip the MAG handle overhead with a wide grip. Pull the bar down to your upper chest by driving your elbows down and back, then return under control to a full overhead stretch.
- 1A strong lat stretch at the top and squeeze at the bottom
- 2Your elbows driving down and back to lead the pull
- 3Your shoulders staying down rather than shrugging up
Common mistakes
- Leaning way back to heave the bar down
- Shrugging your shoulders toward your ears
- Letting the bar fly back up instead of controlling it
Muscles worked
The cable lateral pulldown with mag grip mainly works the lats and biceps, with the forearms, lower traps, mid traps, upper abs, and rear delts assisting.
- LatsPrimary
- BicepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- Lower TrapsSupport
- Mid TrapsSupport
- Upper AbsSupport
- Rear DeltsSupport
Kovo programs the cable lateral pulldown with mag grip for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.