Beginner
Wide-grip seated cable row
A seated cable row with a long bar held wide, for the upper back and rear shoulders.
- Works
- Upper back, Rear shoulders, Lats, Biceps
- Equipment
- Cable station
How to do it
- 1Attach a long straight bar. Sit with your feet on the platform and knees slightly bent.
- 2Grip the bar from above, wider than your shoulders, and sit tall with straight arms.
- 3Pull the bar to your lower chest with your elbows pointing out to the sides.
- 4Squeeze your shoulder blades together, then return slowly until your arms are straight.
Coach's tips
- Keep your shoulders down, away from your ears.
- Use a little less weight than with the close grip.
Cable station taken? Do this instead
Same muscles, different equipment. Closest match first.