Beginner exercise

D.Y. Isolateral Row

  • Muscle Growth
  • Bodybuilding

Technique

How to perform D.Y. Isolateral Row

  1. Load an appropriate weight onto the pins and adjust the seat height so that the handles are at chest level.
  2. Grasp the handles with a supinated grip.
  3. This will be your starting position.
  4. Pull the handles towards your torso, retracting your shoulder blades as you flex the elbow.
  5. Pause at the bottom of the motion, and then slowly return the handles to the starting position.
  6. For multiple repetitions, avoid completely returning the weight to the stops to keep tension on the muscles being worked.

GymDaze demonstration

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Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Latissimus Dorsi, Rhomboid Major, Trapezius.

MuscleScoreRole
Latissimus Dorsi1.0Target, Mover
Rhomboid Major0.9Target, Mover
Trapezius0.9Target, Mover
Brachialis0.5Mover
Posterior Deltoid0.5Mover, Stabilizer