V-Bar

The V-bar, commonly called the triangle, is a steel accessory that hooks to the cable through a carabiner. It has an inverted V shape with two close parallel handles that allow a neutral grip (palms facing each other). It's one of the most-used attachments on cable stations.

For the back, the triangle is used mainly at the low pulley (seated cable row) and the lat pulldown machine. The narrow, neutral grip emphasizes the work of the lats and the teres major, favoring a wide elbow excursion and an intense peak contraction. At the low pulley, the close handles let you bring the elbows far back, maximizing lat shortening.

For the triceps, the V-bar at the high cable is an alternative to the rope and the straight bar for the push down. The neutral, narrow grip puts less stress on the wrists than the pronated straight bar, and the rigid structure lets you handle slightly heavier loads than the rope (which requires more stabilization).

You can also find the V-bar on the T-bar row, where it's positioned under the bar to create a narrow grip. Versions with rotating handles, which follow the natural rotation of the wrist during the movement, exist alongside fixed versions. The practical difference between the two is minimal, but rotating ones turn out to be more comfortable on high volumes.