Cable rope crossover seated row
Upper back Cable
How to do it
- 1Sit on the rowing machine with your feet flat on the footrests and your knees slightly bent.
- 2Grip the cable ropes with an overhand grip, palms facing each other.
- 3Lean back slightly, keeping your back straight and your core braced.
- 4Pull the cable ropes toward your chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
- 5Pause for a moment at the top of the movement, then slowly release the tension and return to the starting position.
- 6Repeat 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.

