How to do it
Maintain a slight bend in your knees with your weight balanced mid-foot.
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Stand facing the cable machine with a handle in each hand.
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Begin with your palms facing in towards each other.
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Pull the handles towards your waist, rotating your palms to face up as you row.
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Squeeze your shoulder blades together at the end of the movement.
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Slowly extend your arms and rotate your palms back to the starting position.
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Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Rotate your palms during the movement to engage more of the bicep muscles and ensure a full contraction of the back muscles.
Common mistakes
- ✕Leaning back with the torso during the pull
- ✕Flaring the elbows out wide during the row
- ✕Letting the weight stack drop on the return