TETSUCable Back Exercises
40 cable exercises for the back, hitting lats, traps and upper back. Each one links to a full form guide with an animated demonstration.
All cable back exercises
Cable Bar Lateral PulldownlatsCable Cross-Over Lateral PulldownlatsCable Decline Seated Wide-Grip Rowupper backCable Floor Seated Wide-Grip Rowupper backCable High Row (Kneeling)upper backCable Incline Bench Rowupper backCable Incline PushdownlatsCable Lat PulldownlatsCable Low Seated Rowupper backCable Lying Extension Pullover (With Rope Attachment)latsCable One Arm Bent Over Rowupper backCable One Arm PulldownlatsCable One Arm Straight Back High Row (Kneeling)upper backCable Palm Rotational Rowupper backCable PulldownlatsCable Pulldown (Pro Lat Bar)latsCable Pushdown (Straight Arm)latsCable Rear PulldownlatsCable Reverse-Grip Straight Back Seated High Rowupper backCable Rope Crossover Seated Rowupper backCable Rope Elevated Seated Rowupper backCable Rope Extension Incline Bench Rowupper backCable Rope Seated Rowupper backCable Seated High Row (V-Bar)latsCable Seated One Arm Alternate Rowupper backCable Seated Rowupper backCable Seated Wide-Grip Rowupper backCable ShrugtrapsCable Squat Row (With Rope Attachment)latsCable Standing Row (V-Bar)upper backCable Standing Twist Row (V-Bar)upper backCable Straight Arm PulldownlatsCable Straight Arm Pulldown (With Rope)latsCable Straight Back Seated Rowupper backCable Thibaudeau Kayak RowlatsCable Twisting PulllatsCable Underhand PulldownlatsCable Upper Rowupper backCable Wide Grip Rear Pulldown Behind NecklatsLat Pulldown (Cable)lats
Common questions
What are the best cable exercises for back?
The strongest picks here are the Cable Rear Pulldown (lats), Cable Bar Lateral Pulldown (lats) and Cable Thibaudeau Kayak Row (lats) — each has a full step-by-step guide with an animated demonstration.
Can I train back with only cable equipment?
Yes. These 40 movements cover lats, traps and upper back, which is enough variety to build a complete back session from cable work alone.
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