Seated Cable Row


Instructions

  1. Sit on the seated cable row machine and place your feet on the foot platform with your knees slightly bent.
  2. Grab the handle with both hands slightly wider than shoulder width, and sit up straight with your arms extended.
  3. Engage your core muscles and keep your back straight.
  4. Pull the handle towards your torso, squeezing your shoulder blades together at the end of the movement.
  5. Slowly extend your arms to return the handle to the starting position.

Categorisation

Category: Row
Typical discipline: Bodybuilding
Type: Compound
Primary body segment: Upper
Movement: Pull

Equipment Needed

Bench: None or Flat Bench or Adjustable Bench
Machine: Cable Machine or Seated Cable Row Machine
Attachment: Bar Attachment

Muscles Used

Primary: Latissimus Dorsi, Rhomboid Major, Rhomboid Minor, Trapezius Middle, Trapezius Lower, Iliocostalis, Longissimus, Spinalis, Deltoid Posterior, Biceps Brachii
Secondary: Brachialis, Brachioradialis, Infraspinatus, Teres Major, Subscapularis, Triceps Brachii Long Head, Trapezius Upper, Levator Scapulae, Serratus Anterior

Bodyweight Percentage Used

Male: 0%
Female: 0%