Beginner exercise

Shotgun Row

  • Muscle Growth
  • Bodybuilding

Technique

How to perform Shotgun Row

  1. Attach a single handle to a low cable.
  2. After selecting the correct weight, stand a couple feet back with a wide-split stance.
  3. Your arm should be extended and your shoulder forward.
  4. This will be your starting position.
  5. Perform the movement by retracting the shoulder and flexing the elbow.
  6. As you pull, supinate the wrist, turning the palm upward as you go.
  7. After a brief pause, return to the starting position.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Latissimus Dorsi, Posterior Deltoid, Rhomboid Major.

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