Beginner exercise

Kneeling High Pulley Row

Also called Cable High Row, High Pulley Row

  • Muscle Growth
  • Bodybuilding

Technique

How to perform Kneeling High Pulley Row

  1. Select the appropriate weight using a pulley that is above your head.
  2. Attach a rope to the cable and kneel or sit a couple of feet away, holding the rope out in front of you with both arms extended.
  3. This will be your starting position.
  4. Initiate the movement by flexing the elbows and fully retracting your shoulders, pulling the rope toward your upper chest with your elbows out.
  5. After pausing briefly, slowly return to the starting position.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Latissimus Dorsi, Rhomboid Major, Trapezius.

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