Best Pull Day Workouts With Cable Machines For Women

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This workout focuses on pull exercises, emphasizing movements such as rows and pull-ups, which target the back and biceps muscle groups effectively.

By incorporating cable machines, you can utilize their versatile setup to manipulate resistance directions and engage muscles with precision using specialized handles.

The exercises are tailored based on general preferences for women, considering an average height of 5’5”, weight of 140lbs, and age of 34 years, though individual capabilities may vary significantly.

Adjustments to repetitions and resistance ensure alignment with your unique fitness level and goals, promoting optimal muscle adaptation within a push-pull-legs (PPL) split routine.

The 15 Best Pull Day Exercises with Cable Machines for Women

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  • 1. Cable Row

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    Back Strength
    98 mScore
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    Row Cable

    The Cable Row is an exercise that strengthens your back, shoulders, and biceps. It uses a cable machine for proper positioning and resistance control, helping you build muscle and strength in your upper body.

    How to do it

    The Cable Row is an exercise that strengthens your back, shoulders, and biceps. It uses a cable machine for proper positioning and resistance control, helping you build muscle and strength in your upper body.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    45lbs
    2
    8reps
    45lbs
    3
    8reps
    45lbs
  • 2. Lat Pulldown

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    Back Strength
    100 mScore
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    Lat Pulldown Cable

    The Lat Pulldown is a great exercise for strengthening your back, shoulders, and biceps. It's similar to a Pull Up but is more stable, making it easier for beginners to control the movement and adjust the resistance.

    How to do it

    The Lat Pulldown is a great exercise for strengthening your back, shoulders, and biceps. It's similar to a Pull Up but is more stable, making it easier for beginners to control the movement and adjust the resistance.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    50lbs
    2
    8reps
    50lbs
    3
    8reps
    50lbs
  • 3. Shotgun Row

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    92 mScore
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    Hi-Lo Pulley Cable

    Shotgun Row is a back exercise that uses a cable machine. It targets each side separately, helping to improve strength balance and add variety to your routine.

    How to do it

    Shotgun Row is a back exercise that uses a cable machine. It targets each side separately, helping to improve strength balance and add variety to your routine.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    22.5lbs
    2
    8reps
    22.5lbs
    3
    8reps
    22.5lbs
  • 4. V-Bar Pulldown

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    Back Strength
    80 mScore
    Back
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    Lat Pulldown Cable

    The V-Bar Pulldown is an effective exercise for strengthening your upper back, focusing on the lats and middle back, while also engaging the biceps. Using a V-Bar with a neutral grip helps protect your shoulders and allows for a more comfortable movement.

    How to do it

    The V-Bar Pulldown is an effective exercise for strengthening your upper back, focusing on the lats and middle back, while also engaging the biceps. Using a V-Bar with a neutral grip helps protect your shoulders and allows for a more comfortable movement.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    50lbs
    2
    8reps
    50lbs
    3
    8reps
    50lbs
  • 5. Wide Grip Lat Pulldown

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    Lat Pulldown Cable

    The Wide Grip Lat Pulldown strengthens the upper back, lats, and biceps. By using a wider grip, this exercise helps improve back width and posture, making it great for building strength and enhancing your physique.

    How to do it

    The Wide Grip Lat Pulldown strengthens the upper back, lats, and biceps. By using a wider grip, this exercise helps improve back width and posture, making it great for building strength and enhancing your physique.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    50lbs
    2
    8reps
    50lbs
    3
    8reps
    50lbs
  • 6. Reverse Grip Pull Down

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    86 mScore
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    Lat Pulldown Cable

    The Reverse Grip Pull Down is a back exercise that mainly works the lower lats and biceps. Using an underhand grip is gentler on your wrists and elbows, making it great for building strength and thickness in your back.

    How to do it

    The Reverse Grip Pull Down is a back exercise that mainly works the lower lats and biceps. Using an underhand grip is gentler on your wrists and elbows, making it great for building strength and thickness in your back.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    45lbs
    2
    8reps
    45lbs
    3
    8reps
    45lbs
  • 7. 1/2 Kneeling Shotgun Row

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    70 mScore
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    Hi-Lo Pulley Cable

    The 1/2 Kneeling Shotgun Row is a great exercise for strengthening your back, shoulders, and core. It is done in a half-kneeling position using a cable machine, helping to improve muscle balance and posture while stabilizing your body.

    How to do it

    The 1/2 Kneeling Shotgun Row is a great exercise for strengthening your back, shoulders, and core. It is done in a half-kneeling position using a cable machine, helping to improve muscle balance and posture while stabilizing your body.

  • 8. Cable Preacher Curl

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    Biceps Strength
    85 mScore
    Biceps
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    Hi-Lo Pulley Cable
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    Preacher Curl Bench

    The Cable Preacher Curl is an exercise that specifically builds your biceps. By using a preacher curl bench, your arms are stabilized, preventing any movement that could reduce the effectiveness of the lift. A cable machine enables a consistent tension throughout the exercise.

    How to do it

    The Cable Preacher Curl is an exercise that specifically builds your biceps. By using a preacher curl bench, your arms are stabilized, preventing any movement that could reduce the effectiveness of the lift. A cable machine enables a consistent tension throughout the exercise.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    25lbs
    2
    8reps
    25lbs
    3
    8reps
    25lbs
  • 9. Cable Bicep Curl

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    93 mScore
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    Rope Cable

    The Cable Bicep Curl is an exercise that focuses on strengthening the biceps using a cable machine. It allows you to maintain tension on your muscles throughout the movement, which is great for building muscle mass.

    How to do it

    The Cable Bicep Curl is an exercise that focuses on strengthening the biceps using a cable machine. It allows you to maintain tension on your muscles throughout the movement, which is great for building muscle mass.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    25lbs
    2
    8reps
    25lbs
    3
    8reps
    25lbs
  • 10. Overhead Cable Bicep Curl

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    Biceps Strength
    80 mScore
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    Rope Cable

    The Overhead Cable Bicep Curl is an exercise that strengthens your biceps using cable resistance from an overhead position. This movement keeps constant tension on the biceps, helping to build muscle and improve their shape. It's great for beginners wanting to focus on arm definition.

    How to do it

    The Overhead Cable Bicep Curl is an exercise that strengthens your biceps using cable resistance from an overhead position. This movement keeps constant tension on the biceps, helping to build muscle and improve their shape. It's great for beginners wanting to focus on arm definition.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    25lbs
    2
    8reps
    25lbs
    3
    8reps
    25lbs
  • 11. Cable Rope Hammer Curls

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    Biceps Strength
    74 mScore
    Biceps
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    Rope Cable

    Cable Rope Hammer Curls are a great exercise for strengthening your biceps and forearms using a cable machine. They help build arm size and enhance grip strength while keeping your palms facing each other for a unique variation of standard curls.

    How to do it

    Cable Rope Hammer Curls are a great exercise for strengthening your biceps and forearms using a cable machine. They help build arm size and enhance grip strength while keeping your palms facing each other for a unique variation of standard curls.

  • 12. Single Arm Lat Pulldown

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    Back Strength
    81 mScore
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    Lat Pulldown Cable

    The Single Arm Lat Pulldown is an exercise that targets your back muscles while also helping with core stability. By using one arm at a time, it allows for better stretching and muscle balance in your back.

    How to do it

    The Single Arm Lat Pulldown is an exercise that targets your back muscles while also helping with core stability. By using one arm at a time, it allows for better stretching and muscle balance in your back.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    25lbs
    2
    8reps
    25lbs
    3
    8reps
    25lbs
  • 13. Straight-Arm Pulldown

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    Back Strength
    72 mScore
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    Lat Pulldown Cable

    The Straight-Arm Pulldown is a back-targeting exercise. It helps you focus on your back muscles without using your biceps, and you can adjust your grip to target different areas of your back.

    How to do it

    The Straight-Arm Pulldown is a back-targeting exercise. It helps you focus on your back muscles without using your biceps, and you can adjust your grip to target different areas of your back.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    30lbs
    2
    8reps
    30lbs
    3
    8reps
    30lbs
  • 14. Cable Crossover Lat Pulldown

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    Crossover Cable

    The Cable Crossover Lat Pulldown is a back exercise that works the lat muscles using cables for a better range of motion. It helps build a wider and stronger back while improving posture.

    How to do it

    The Cable Crossover Lat Pulldown is a back exercise that works the lat muscles using cables for a better range of motion. It helps build a wider and stronger back while improving posture.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    22.5lbs
    2
    8reps
    22.5lbs
    3
    8reps
    22.5lbs
  • 15. Single Arm Cable Bicep Curl

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    Biceps Strength
    83 mScore
    Biceps
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    Hi-Lo Pulley Cable

    The Single Arm Cable Bicep Curl focuses on strengthening your biceps using one arm at a time. This helps equalize strength between both arms and engages your core for better posture.

    How to do it

    The Single Arm Cable Bicep Curl focuses on strengthening your biceps using one arm at a time. This helps equalize strength between both arms and engages your core for better posture.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    15lbs
    2
    8reps
    15lbs
    3
    8reps
    15lbs

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