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Cable Upper Row

Beginner
Cable Upper Row animated demonstration
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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.

Prescription

3Sets
10-15Reps
Rest interval60-90 sec

Body Part

Back

Equipment

Cable

Muscles Worked

PrimaryUpper Back
Secondary
BicepsShoulders