Seated Cable Row (V-Grip)
A compound cable exercise targeting the mid-back and lats using a V-grip handle.
Secondary muscles
How to do it
- Sit on the cable row machine and place feet on the foot platform.
- Grab the V-grip handle with both hands, arms extended.
- Maintain a straight back and slight knee bend.
- Pull the handle toward your abdomen, retracting your shoulder blades.
- Slowly extend arms to return to the starting position.
Form cues
- Keep back straight
- Drive elbows back
- Retract shoulder blades
- Don’t lean or round spine
Common mistakes
- Hunching the back
- Using momentum
- Allowing elbows to flare out
Breathing
Exhale as you row back, inhale as you extend forward.





