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cable high row (kneeling)

cable high row (kneeling) is a common strength training exercise. Below are form tips, steps, and demos.

Steps

Step 1

Attach a straight bar to a cable machine at chest height.

Step 2

Kneel down in front of the cable machine and grab the bar with an overhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart.

Step 3

Sit back on your heels, keeping your back straight and your core engaged.

Step 4

Pull the bar towards your upper abdomen, squeezing your shoulder blades together.

Step 5

Pause for a moment at the top of the movement, then slowly release the bar back to the starting position.

Muscles & body parts

Primary muscles

upper back

Secondary muscles

bicepsshoulders

Primary body parts

back

Common mistakes & warnings

Form & control

Avoid momentum and excessive swing; keep core stable; match breath to movement; control the eccentric phase.

Control breathing and core; keep a steady tempo.

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