Upright Cable Row
Exercise Data
Main Muscle Worked: Traps
Other Muscles Worked: Shoulders
Equipment: Cable
Mechanics Type: Compound
Tips: Standing upright, grasp a straight bar connected to a cable machine with your hands about shoulder width apart. Let the bar hang straight down in front of you. Keep your body and wrists straight. Pull the bar straight up towards your chin, keeping it close to your body. Concentrate on either pulling with your traps or the front of your shoulders, depending on what you want to work most. Lower slowly to the starting position. Don't cheat by leaning forward or backward. Don't swing!