Cable seated row

Muscles worked: Back
Back
🔧 cable machine 🔄 Also works with resistance band ↕ Pull 🏋️ kg × reps Difficulty:

Muscle outlines from Body Muscles by Ivan Vulović, Apache 2.0 — regrouped and recoloured for Muscle Train.

How to perform

Set the appropriate weight on the weight stack and attach a close-grip bar or V-bar to the seated row machine. Grasp the bar with a neutral grip (palms facing in). Keeping your legs slightly bent and your back straight, pull the weight up slightly off the stack. You should be sitting straight upright with your shoulders back. This is the starting position. Keeping your body in position, pull the handle into your stomach. Pull your shoulder blades back, squeeze, pause, and then slowly lower the weight back to the starting position. Repeat for desired reps.

Muscles Worked

Middle trapeziusRhomboidsUpper trapezius
Secondary: Latissimus dorsi, Biceps, Rear delt

Tips

Keep your back straight and torso still. Avoid hunching your shoulders when arms are extended. Pull with your back muscles, not momentum. Pause and squeeze at the top for 1–2 seconds.

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