Precision Cable Trajectory: Protect the Face & Maximize Squeeze 🛑 The most common execution mistake on standing straight-arm pulldowns is keeping the torso completely rigid or bending the elbows into a pushdown. Allowing a natural, controlled torso rise as you sweep the cables down ensures safety and a deeper lat squeeze at the bottom. 🧠 Checklist for Success: 1️⃣ Setup: Grab the left cable with your right hand and the right cable with your left hand from high pulleys. Step back and hinge forward to a 45-degree angle. 2️⃣ The Sweep: Keeping your arms straight, contract your lats to sweep your hands down toward your outer hips. 📈 3️⃣ The Clearance: As the hands sweep down, smoothly raise your chest slightly to let the cables pass your face cleanly before returning to the 45-degree stretch position.