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Lever seated row

Beginner

Lever seated row is a compound machine exercise for the upper back, also working the biceps and forearms.

What it works

Primary muscle

Upper back

Also works

BicepsForearms

Equipment
Machine
Type
Compound · Pull
Logged as
Weight × reps
Suggested rest
2 min

How to do it

  1. 1Adjust the seat height and footrests to a comfortable position.
  2. 2Sit on the machine with your chest against the pad and your feet on the footrests.
  3. 3Grasp the handles with an overhand grip, shoulder-width apart.
  4. 4Keep your back straight and your core engaged.
  5. 5Pull the handles towards your body, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
  6. 6Pause for a moment at the peak of the movement.
  7. 7Slowly release the handles and return to the starting position.
  8. 8Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

What to do instead

  • Lever narrow grip seated rowMachine
  • Lever t bar rowMachine
  • Lever unilateral rowMachine
  • Lever alternating narrow grip seated rowMachine
  • Lever bent over rowBarbell
  • Back leverBodyweight

Harder variations

  • Lever one arm bent over rowBarbell
  • Lever bent over rowBarbell
  • Lever one arm lateral high rowMachine
  • Lever alternating narrow grip seated rowMachine
Logged today · 2 min restLever seated row

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