Cable Upper Row

Back · Cable · Beginner

How to do it

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.

Muscles worked

Primary: Upper Back
Secondary: Biceps, Shoulders

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