EXERCISE SPOTLIGHT
Row with a quiet torso
Take a moment to learn the movement before you add the repetitions.
Setup: dumbbell. Check the full instructions before choosing.
Simple cues.
- Hinge at the hips with a small knee bend and keep your trunk steady.
- Pull your elbows back, then lower the weights under control.
- Use lighter dumbbells when you cannot hold the hinge. The seated alternative needs a cable-row machine.
Things to watch for.
- Swinging the torso to lift the weights.
- Shrugging toward your ears.
- Letting the return become a drop.
Explore alternatives.
Seated Cable RowsSetup: cable. Check the full instructions before choosing.A little more context.
Choose resistance you can control
General guidance; choose a movement and setup that suit you.