Exercise Guide

Cable Straight Back Seated Row

beginnerRecommendedCompoundCore Variation
Exercise Visual

Cable Straight Back Seated Row

Upper Back Cable

beginner

Category

back

Body Part

back

Equipment

cable

Target

upper back

Instructions

  1. 1

    Sit on the cable row machine with your feet flat on the footrests and your knees slightly bent.

  2. 2

    Grasp the cable handles with an overhand grip, palms facing down.

  3. 3

    Keep your back straight and lean slightly forward from the hips.

  4. 4

    Pull the cable handles towards your body, squeezing your shoulder blades together.

  5. 5

    Pause for a moment at the peak of the movement, then slowly release the handles back to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

BicepsUpper BackForearmsShoulders

Movement Data

Role

Cable Row

Pattern

pull

Priority

8/10

Variation Rank

1

Workout Split

pull

Classification

Compound

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