Beginner exercise

Incline Row

Also called Suspended Incline Row, Suspended Row, Suspension Trainer Rows, Suspension-Trainer Incline Row

  • Muscle Growth
  • Strength
  • Calisthenics

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Technique

How to perform Incline Row

  1. Secure the suspension trainer and adjust its handles to around chest height.
  2. Hold both handles, step toward the anchor, and lean back with your feet supported and the straps taut.
  3. Extend your arms while keeping your torso and legs in a straight inclined line.
  4. Bend your elbows and draw the handles toward your torso, letting your shoulder blades move together as you rise.
  5. Lower yourself under control by extending your elbows and allowing your shoulder blades to move apart.
  6. To reduce the resistance, return upright and move your feet farther from the anchor before the next set.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Latissimus Dorsi, Rhomboid Major, Trapezius.

MuscleScoreRole
Latissimus Dorsi0.9Target, Mover
Rhomboid Major0.8Target, Mover
Trapezius0.8Target, Mover
Brachialis0.5Mover
Rectus Abdominis0.3Stabilizer

Calisthenics graph

Progression relationships

These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.

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