Bodyweight squatting row (with towel)
Upper back Bodyweight
How to do it
- 1Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a towel in front of you with your palms facing down.
- 2Bend your knees and lower your body into a squat position, keeping your back straight and your chest up.
- 3As you lower into the squat, simultaneously pull the towel toward your chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
- 4Pause briefly at the bottom of the squat, then slowly return to the starting position while extending your arms.
- 5Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
More upper back exercises
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- Dumbbell palm rotational bent over rowDumbbells
- Elbow lift - reverse push-upBodyweight
- Front lever repsBodyweight
- Lever one arm lateral high rowLeverage machine
- Upper back stretchBodyweight
- Standing archerBodyweight
- Chin-ups (narrow parallel grip)Bodyweight
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.

