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§ L · Exercises · BackUpdated 6/2026

Cable Reverse grip Straight Back Seated High Row

A great exercise for training the upper back and latissimus dorsi with an underhand grip while keeping your back straight throughout the movement.

Muscle group
Back
Equipment
Cable
Exercise type
Compound
Technique
Basic technique

Muscles worked

§ 01 · Muscles
Primary muscle
Back
Supporting muscles
BicepsForearmShoulders

How to perform

§ 02 · Steps
  1. 01

    Sit at the high cable row station, grasp the straight bar with an underhand grip (palms facing up), and plant your feet firmly.

  2. 02

    Extend your arms up and forward, brace your core, keep your back straight and your chest up without bending at the hips.

  3. 03

    Pull the bar under control toward your upper abdomen or lower chest by driving your elbows down and back, then pull your shoulder blades back and together at the end of the movement.

  4. 04

    Squeeze briefly in the contracted position without leaning back or shrugging your shoulders.

  5. 05

    Lower the bar slowly back to the starting position and allow your shoulder blades to move forward under control before the next repetition.

How to get started at the gym

§ 03 · SisuLift

Cable Reverse grip Straight Back Seated High Row is ready to go in the SisuLift exercise library. The app builds you a program, suggests starting weights and shows this same animation during your workout at the gym.

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  • ·Set logging and rest timer at the gym
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Tips

§ 04 · Tips

Keep your wrists straight and your elbows close to your body so the movement targets your back rather than your biceps. Do not let the weight stack slam down; control the lowering phase on the cable.

A great exercise for training the upper back and latissimus dorsi with an underhand grip while keeping your back straight throughout the movement.

More exercises: Back

§ 05 · Same muscles

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