Beginner exercise

Seated Cable Rows

  • Muscle Growth
  • Strength
  • Bodybuilding

Technique

How to perform Seated Cable Rows

  1. Attach a double-D row handle to a low cable row station and sit with your feet braced.
  2. Grasp the handle with a neutral grip and sit upright with your arms extended.
  3. Brace your trunk and pull the handle toward your torso while driving your elbows back.
  4. Pause briefly with your shoulder blades drawn together.
  5. Extend your arms under control and repeat.

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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
Teres Major0.5Mover
Erector Spinae0.3Stabilizer