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cable upper row

cable upper row exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: upper back. Equipment: cable.

cable upper row exercise demonstration
Target muscle
upper back
Muscle group
biceps
Body part
back
Equipment
cable

Secondary muscles

biceps, shoulders

How to perform

  1. Attach a straight bar to a cable machine at chest height.
  2. Stand facing the machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  3. Grasp the bar with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
  4. Keep your back straight and your core engaged.
  5. Pull the bar towards your upper chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
  6. Pause for a moment at the top of the movement.
  7. Slowly release the bar back to the starting position.
  8. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.