Exercises

Seated cable row

Both arms pull a shared handle toward your abdomen against the cable's resistance.

Seated cable row with an upright torso and a narrow handle drawn toward the abdomen.

Cable machine · Narrow handle

Source: ACE · Seated Cable Row

Step by step

  1. Sit at the low cable, brace your feet and keep your knees slightly bent.
  2. Hold the handle with both hands and sit upright.
  3. Pull toward your abdomen, keeping your elbows close to your ribs.
  4. Pause briefly, then straighten your arms slowly without rounding your back.

Common mistakes

  • Rocking your torso forward and backward.
  • Letting the weight pull your back into a rounded position.

Anatomy and technique: the references below. Region boundaries and movement diagrams are schematic. Exercise images are AI-generated illustrations.