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Australia\u2019s first athlete to win a professional Classic Physique contest<\/span>\u00a0is riding high after treading the boards as the first bodybuilder, from down under, to compete in the category at the Olympia. But despite his trailblazing efforts, Ethan Gohari is back in the gym as he prepares for the season ahead. To that end, the big man is working to widen his physique with the straight arm pulldown, a move that he says is a game changer for isolating lats.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cYou can do this at pretty much any gym,\u201d shared the bodybuilder in recent Instagram post. \u201cAnd, when it\u2019s set up properly, the lat connection is next level.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n To lean into your lats, all you\u2019ll need is access to a widely available cable station<\/a>. Among other benefits, Gohari points out that this exercise is brilliant because of the constant tension, stimulating the lat throughout the entire range of motion.<\/span><\/p>\n This isolation exercise targets the latissimus dorsi muscles, or \u201clats,\u201d on either side of the back. These muscles are critical for bodybuilders, because they provide a \u201cwinged\u201d appearance, making the back look wider, and tapering off to suggest a tighter waist.<\/span><\/p>\n To execute the move, step away so that you must lean into the cable. Then grip the attachment, such as the cuff in this example, and \u201cThink about pushing your elbow down towards the floor,\u201d explained Gohari. \u201cYour hand is basically just a hook.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The athlete says that it is just important to control the cable while releasing it too, aiming for a slow and controlled motion. \u201cIf you have a swing, bend your elbow excessively, or use your whole body to move (the weight), you\u2019ve probably gone too heavy,\u201d he advised.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Taking a unilateral approach, Gohari makes gains with a \u201cBetter mind-to-muscle connection,\u201d he said. \u201cWorking one side at a time makes it much easier to focus on actually driving through the lat rather than just moving the weight.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n For best results, Gohari also explains that you should drive your elbow towards the hip during the pull and then squeeze the lats as you contract. Then, \u201cOn the way back up, let the lat lengthen under control, without losing your shoulder position,\u201d he said, concluding that by focusing on keeping the shoulder down, moving the elbow towards the hip, and controlling and\u00a0 the stretch, you\u2019ll soon be loving your own lats a little more.<\/span><\/p>\n To follow Ethan Gohari on Instagram, click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nWhat Is the Single-Arm Straight-Arm Cable Pulldown?<\/h2>\n
How to Execute Ethan Gohari\u2019s Single-Arm Cable Pulldown Form<\/h2>\n