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Machine Seated Cable Row

Main muscle
Upper Back
Muscle group
Back
Equipment
Machine

How to do it

  1. 1Sit with knees slightly bent and feet braced on the platform.
  2. 2Grip the handle and sit tall with a neutral spine.
  3. 3Pull the handle to your torso, driving elbows straight back.
  4. 4Squeeze your shoulder blades together at the finish.
  5. 5Extend your arms forward slowly without rounding your back.

Coaching cues

  • Chest up, spine tall
  • Elbows past ribs
  • Squeeze, don't yank
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