Illustration of back exercises using a cable machine.Great list of back exercises you can do using a cable pulley machine.

Cable Bent-Over Row

Cable Back Exercises

Start: Attach the short straight bar to the low pulley. Face the weight stack and grab the bar with an underhand grip. Stand about 2 feet from the weigh stack and bend over about 45 degrees at the hips, keeping your lower back slightly arched and your knees bent.

Finish: Pinch your shoulder blades together behind you then pull the bar up toward your abdomen until the base of your hands make contact with your torso. Keep your elbows close to your sides. Pause, then return to the starting position.

Standing Pullover

Cable Back Exercises

Start: Attach the rope handle to the high pulley. Grab the ends of the rope and stand facing the weight stack, 3 to 3 ½ feet in front of it. Bend forward at the hips about 45 degrees, with your lower back slightly arched and your knees bent.  Your upper arms should be alongside your ears and straight.

Finish: Pull the handles down in a smooth, arching motion until they touch your thighs. Keep your arms straight and the rest of your body in the same position. Pause, then slowly return to the starting position.

Unilateral Bent-over Rear Lateral Raise

Cable Back Exercises

Start: Attach the stirrup handles to the low pulleys of the cable-crossover machine. Garb the handles with a crossover grip-left hand holding the handle from the right-side column, right hand holding the left-side cable. Stand in the middle with your torso bent forward almost parallel to the floor. Hold the handles down directly beneath your shoulders. Keep your back slightly arch and your elbows slightly bent.

Finish: Pull the handles up in a wide arc until your arms are parallel to the floor. Keep the same bend in your elbows as you work-no increase, no decrease. Pause then slowly the handles to the starting position.

If you don't have a crossover machine, you can do this one side at a time by assuming the bent-over position sideways to the single-pulley station.

Bent-Over Rear Lateral Raise

Cable Back Exercises

Start: Attach the stirrup handles to the low pulleys of the cable-crossover machine. Garb the handles with a crossover grip-left hand holding the handle from the right-side column, right hand holding the left-side cable. Stand in the middle with your torso bent forward almost parallel to the floor. Hold the handles down directly beneath your shoulders. Keep your back slightly arch and your elbows slightly bent.

Finish: Pull the handles up in a wide arc until your arms are parallel to the floor. Keep the same bend in your elbows as you work-no increase, no decrease. Pause then slowly the handles to the starting position.

Standing Rear Lateral Raise

Cable Back Exercises

Start: Attach the stirrup handles to the high pulleys of the crossover machine. Stand between the stacks and hold the handles with a crossover grip. Stretch out your arms in front of your face and slightly bend your elbows.

Finish: Pinch your shoulder blades back together, then pull the handles back until your palms face forward at shoulder level and your arms are even with your torso. Pause, then slowly return to the starting position.