Wide-grip Seated Cable Row
Muscle Groups: Lats, Traps
Wide-grip Seated Cable Row focuses on Lats, Traps, with Chest, Shoulders working as supporting muscles.
How to Perform
Follow these step-by-step instructions to perform Wide-grip Seated Cable Row with proper form and technique.
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Sit on the seated cable row machine with your feet firmly placed on the footrests and your knees slightly bent.
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Grasp the wide-grip handle with an overhand grip, ensuring your hands are wider than shoulder-width apart.
- 3
Lean back slightly from your hips, keeping your back straight and chest up, to assume the starting position.
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Pull the handle towards your lower abdomen, squeezing your shoulder blades together and keeping your elbows wide and pointed out to the sides.
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Slowly extend your arms forward, controlling the weight as you return to the starting position, allowing your shoulder blades to protract slightly.
Secondary Muscles
While Wide-grip Seated Cable Row primarily targets Lats, Traps , this exercise also activates several secondary muscle groups during the movement. These supporting muscles include Chest, Shoulders . Engaging these secondary muscles helps stabilize your body throughout the exercise, improves overall coordination, and contributes to balanced muscle development.
Related Exercises
If you enjoyed Wide-grip Seated Cable Row, you might also want to try these related exercises that target similar muscle groups.
These exercises work the same primary muscles as Wide-grip Seated Cable Row, making them excellent alternatives for variety in your training program or complementary movements to include in the same workout session. Mixing different exercises that target similar muscle groups helps prevent plateaus, reduces overuse injuries, and keeps your workouts engaging and effective.
