Seated cable row
A compound exercise for the upper back and lats, with help from the biceps, rear delts. Equipment: seated row machine.
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WorksUpper backLatsBicepsRear delts
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How to do it
- Setup: Feet on the platform, knees soft.
- Sit tall
- Pull to the stomach
- Let the shoulders reach forward on the return
Muscles worked
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