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horizontal pull
Cable Bent-Over Row
Search GoogleCable Bent-Over Row is a intermediate horizontal pull exercise using cable machine and straight bar. It primarily trains back and lats. Use a repeatable setup, a pain-free range of motion, and a level of resistance that preserves the intended position.
- Primary
- back, lats
- Secondary
- biceps, rear delts, core
- Equipment
- cable machine, straight bar
- Mechanic
- compound
Setup
- — Prepare the cable machine and clear the movement area.
- — Set your stance, grip, and starting position before beginning cable bent-over row.
- — Begin with a light load and increase it only while every repetition stays controlled.
Execution
- — Hinge only as far as a neutral, braced torso stays comfortable, then row the handle toward the lower ribs without jerking.
- — Reverse the movement smoothly and reset your position before the next repetition.
Breathing & coaching
- — Inhale during the easier or lowering phase.
- — Exhale through the working phase of the horizontal pull.
- — Hinge only as far as a neutral, braced torso stays comfortable, then row the handle toward the lower ribs without jerking.
- — Keep pressure and tempo even from side to side.
Progressions
- — Loaded or slower-tempo cable bent-over row
Regressions
- — Supported or reduced-range cable bent-over row