Back · Cable
Cable Parallel Grip Lat Pulldown on Floor
How to do the cable parallel grip lat pulldown on floor, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Cable
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- VerticalPull
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Kneel or sit on the floor below a high cable fitted with a parallel-grip handle. Grasp the handle with palms facing each other and pull it down to your upper chest, keeping elbows tucked, then control the release.
- 1Lats driving the handle down to your chest
- 2Elbows tucked and shoulders pulled down throughout
- 3Squeeze at the bottom, then control the stretch up
Common mistakes
- Leaning back excessively or swinging the weight
- Shrugging your shoulders up toward your ears
- Pulling with your arms alone; lead with your back
Muscles worked
The cable parallel grip lat pulldown on floor 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 parallel grip lat pulldown on floor for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.