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Cable Upper Row

Cable Upper Row: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: cable.

Video and illustrations: Gym visual, licensed to AIron.Coach.
  • Equipmentcable
  • Body partback
Primary muscles
upper back, biceps
Secondary muscles
shoulders
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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.

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