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Log it in Platesmith. The app shows last time's numbers on every set of Wide-Grip Cable Row, times your rest and tells you when to add weight. Free, with no ads.
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Muscles worked
| Main | Latissimus dorsi |
| Also | Rhomboids, Posterior deltoid, Trapezius |
Setup
The wide grip biases the upper back and rear delts over the lats.
How to do it well
- Attach a wide bar and grip overhand
- Pull to the upper abdomen
- Flare the elbows out and squeeze the upper back
Common mistakes
- Leaning back excessively
- Shrugging the shoulders up
Similar exercises
- Cable Pullover
- Close-Grip Lat Pulldown
- Lat Pulldown
- Neutral-Grip Pulldown
- Reverse-Grip Lat Pulldown
- Seated Cable Row
General guidance, not medical advice. Start lighter than you think, and check with a doctor first if you have a health condition or injury.