Cable incline bench row
Upper back Cable
How to do it
- 1Set an incline bench at a 45-degree angle and attach a cable handle to the low pulley.
- 2Sit on the bench facing the cable machine with your feet flat on the floor and your knees slightly bent.
- 3Hold the cable handle with an overhand grip and extend your arms fully in front of you.
- 4Hinge forward at the hips, keeping your back straight and your core engaged.
- 5Pull the cable handle toward your chest by retracting your shoulder blades and bending your elbows.
- 6Squeeze your back muscles at the top of the movement, then slowly extend your arms back to the starting position.
- 7Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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See it moving
In the app every exercise comes with its animation and the muscle marked on the body, with the set timer and the rests counted.
See NiudThis page is for information and doesn’t replace a professional. If you have an injury or a medical condition, ask first. Data from the open catalogue hasaneyldrm/exercises-dataset, MIT licence.

