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Wide-Grip Seated Cable Row

Cable variation designed to maintain continuous tension and precisely adjust the working angle throughout the range of motion.

  • Compound
  • Cable
  • Beginner

How to do it

  • Align the pulley with the direction the load should travel
  • Keep the cable taut in the starting position too
  • Return slowly without letting the weight stack crash

Sets, reps and tempo

Ranges: 10–15 reps · 0–2 RIR

Tempo: Pull for 1 s to your stomach, return for 2–3 s stretching your lat

Common mistakes

  • Standing too close or too far away and distorting the angle
  • Letting the load pull the joint during the return

Muscles worked

Primary

  • Back

Secondary

  • Lats
  • Biceps
  • Rear delt

Alternatives

PreviousSingle-Arm Cable Rear-Delt Fly
Form animation: Wide-Grip Seated Cable Row
The same animation you see in the app while logging the set.
Type
Compound
Equipment
Cable
Level
Beginner
Pattern
Horizontal pull
Stimulus / fatigue
High
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