Upright Cable Row

TrapsCableIntermediateCompound
Upright Cable Row — start position
Start
Upright Cable Row — finish position
Finish
Muscles worked
PrimaryTraps
SecondaryShoulders

How to do it

  1. 01

    Grasp a straight bar cable attachment that is attached to a low pulley with a pronated (palms facing your thighs) grip that is slightly less than shoulder width. The bar should be resting on top of your thighs. Your arms should be extended with a slight bend at the elbows and your back should be straight. This will be your starting position.

  2. 02

    Use your side shoulders to lift the cable bar as you exhale. The bar should be close to the body as you move it up. Continue to lift it until it nearly touches your chin. Tip: Your elbows should drive the motion. As you lift the bar, your elbows should always be higher than your forearms. Also, keep your torso stationary and pause for a second at the top of the movement.

  3. 03

    Lower the bar back down slowly to the starting position. Inhale as you perform this portion of the movement.

  4. 04

    Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

In the app

Upright Cable Row appears when you own a cable stack and the day's window has room for it. Loads come from Rule 3 (Loads rise when earned, read from RPE, graded strong) and climb on the reps you actually did.

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