Exercise Guide

Cable Upper Row

beginnerRecommendedCompoundCore Variation
Exercise Visual

Cable Upper Row

Upper Back Cable

beginner

Category

back

Body Part

back

Equipment

cable

Target

upper back

Instructions

  1. 1

    Attach a straight bar to a cable machine at chest height.

  2. 2

    Stand facing the machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.

  3. 3

    Grasp the bar with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.

  4. 4

    Keep your back straight and your core engaged.

  5. 5

    Pull the bar towards your upper chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together.

  6. 6

    Pause for a moment at the top of the movement.

  7. 7

    Slowly release the bar back to the starting position.

  8. 8

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

BicepsUpper BackShoulders

Movement Data

Role

Cable Row

Pattern

pull

Priority

8/10

Variation Rank

2

Workout Split

pull

Classification

Compound

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