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Seated Cable Row (V-Grip)

A compound cable exercise targeting the mid-back and lats using a V-grip handle.

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Secondary muscles

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How to do it

  1. Sit on the cable row machine and place feet on the foot platform.
  2. Grab the V-grip handle with both hands, arms extended.
  3. Maintain a straight back and slight knee bend.
  4. Pull the handle toward your abdomen, retracting your shoulder blades.
  5. 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.

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