Exercise technique

cable high row (kneeling)

The cable high row (kneeling) is a strength exercise targeting the upper back, performed using a cable machine while kneeling. It emphasizes scapular retraction and upper back engagement, with secondary involvement of the biceps and shoulders.

How do you perform this exercise?

  1. Attach a straight bar to a cable machine at chest height.
  2. Kneel down in front of the cable machine and grab the bar with an overhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart.
  3. Sit back on your heels, keeping your back straight and your core engaged.
  4. Pull the bar towards your upper abdomen, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
  5. Pause for a moment at the top of the movement, then slowly release the bar back to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Which other muscles are involved?

Biceps, Shoulders.

How do you log your sets?

How do you track progressive overload?

Source: ExerciseDB catalogue and demonstration. Related movements are options to compare, not equivalent loads or a prescribed progression.

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