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Lever Seated Row: Proper Form, Muscles Worked and Tips
Lever Seated Row
The lever seated row with an overhand grip targets the upper back. It improves posture and shoulder health.
How to do it Sit on the seated row machine with your chest against the pad and grip the handles with a close parallel grip. Pull the lever back, bringing your elbows behind your back and your shoulders back. Extend your arms and shoulders forward in a controlled manner until you return to the starting position. Repeat the movement, keeping your back straight and your core active during all repetitions.
Muscles worked Male Female
Infraspinatus Latissimus dorsi Teres major Teres minor Trapezius lower fibers Trapezius middle fibers Brachial Brachioradialis Posterior deltoid Pectoralis major sternal head
Tips - Keep your chest against the pad to isolate the back work.
- Pull the lever, bringing your elbows behind your back.
- Control the arm extension, feeling the stretch in your back.
Frequently asked questions Lever Seated Row: which muscles does it work? + Lever Seated Row mainly works: Back. It also involves: Infraspinatus, Latissimus dorsi, Teres major, Teres minor, Trapezius lower fibers, Trapezius middle fibers, Brachial, Brachioradialis, Posterior deltoid, Pectoralis major sternal head.
What is Lever Seated Row good for? + The lever seated row with an overhand grip targets the upper back. It improves posture and shoulder health.
How do you do Lever Seated Row with proper form? +
- Keep your chest against the pad to isolate the back work. - Pull the lever, bringing your elbows behind your back. - Control the arm extension, feeling the stretch in your back.
VG Written by Antonio Vladimir García Álvarez Certified personal trainer with over 7 years of experience Vladimir brings training and technology together: besides coaching, he is a developer and marketer. He created EresFitness so anyone can learn to train with good form and clear guides, without the guesswork.