Cable one arm bent over row
Upper back Cable
How to do it
- 1Stand facing a cable machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- 2Bend your knees slightly and hinge forward at the hips, keeping your back straight.
- 3Hold the cable handle with one hand, palm facing inward, and extend your arm fully.
- 4Pull the cable handle toward your body, keeping your elbow close to your side, until your hand reaches your lower chest.
- 5Pause for a moment, then slowly extend your arm back to the starting position.
- 6Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.
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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.

