Exercise
Machine Seated Row
Also known as: lever seated row, seated machine row, chest supported machine row, row machine
Machine Seated Row is a compound exercise for the middle back. Main target: middle back. Also works: lats, rhomboids and biceps. Equipment: machine.
Muscles worked
How to do it
- Sit in the row machine with your chest against the pad and grasp the handles with arms extended.
- Pull the handles toward your torso, driving the elbows back and squeezing the shoulder blades together.
- Hold the contraction briefly without jerking your torso back.
- Extend your arms under control and repeat.
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Alternatives with other equipment
One-Arm Dumbbell Row
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Seated Cable Rows
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Inverted Row
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One-Arm Kettlebell Row
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T-Bar Row with Handle
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Inverted Row with Straps
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