Cable High Row with Chest Support exercise animation (Männlich)

Cable High Row with Chest Support

Zielmuskel
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Equipment
Cable
Körperregion
Back
Typ
Strength

The cable high row with chest support is a back-building pulling exercise performed on a cable machine with your chest braced against a pad. By eliminating lower-back and momentum involvement, it isolates the upper-back muscles and lets you focus on a clean, controlled row through a full range of motion.

Cable High Row with Chest Support: So führst du sie aus

  1. 1Set the cable pulley to a high position and attach the handle, then position a bench or chest pad so your torso is supported when leaning into it.
  2. 2Sit or kneel facing the machine and rest your chest firmly against the pad, keeping your spine neutral and your head in line with your torso.
  3. 3Reach up and grip the handle with both hands, arms fully extended, allowing the cable to lengthen and your shoulder blades to spread apart.
  4. 4Brace your core and pull the handle down and back toward your upper torso, leading with your elbows.
  5. 5Drive your elbows down and behind you while squeezing your shoulder blades together at the end of the pull.
  6. 6Pause briefly in the contracted position without shrugging your shoulders up toward your ears.
  7. 7Slowly return the handle to the start under control, letting your shoulder blades stretch forward again.
  8. 8Complete your reps, then let the weight stack settle gently before releasing the handle.

Technik-Tipps

  • Keep your chest glued to the pad for the whole set so the back does the work instead of your lower body or momentum.
  • Lead each rep with your elbows rather than your hands to keep tension on the upper back.
  • Control the negative — take 2 to 3 seconds to let the handle travel back to the stretched position.
  • Adjust the pulley height so the cable line pulls slightly downward, matching the high-row angle for the upper back.

Häufige Fehler

  • Yanking the handle with a jerk or body english, which shifts the load off the back muscles and onto momentum.
  • Shrugging the shoulders up toward the ears at the top, which turns the movement into a shrug and loses upper-back tension.
  • Pulling only with the arms and never squeezing the shoulder blades together, which under-works the back you are trying to train.
  • Letting the chest peel off the pad to lift more weight, which reintroduces the lower-back and momentum you came here to remove.
  • Cutting the range short by not letting the arms fully extend at the start, which skips the stretch and shrinks the contraction.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

What muscles does the cable high row with chest support work?

It trains the back, emphasizing the upper-back muscles through a horizontal-to-downward pulling angle. The chest support removes lower-body and momentum involvement so the back does the work.

Why use chest support for the cable high row?

The chest pad braces your torso so you cannot use momentum or your lower back to cheat the weight up. That keeps the tension on your back muscles and makes the row stricter and safer for your spine.

Is the cable high row with chest support good for beginners?

Yes. The chest support and constant cable tension make it easy to learn good rowing mechanics, since the supported position guides your form and limits cheating.

How many sets and reps should I do?

For back development, 3 to 4 sets of 8 to 15 reps with a weight you can control through a full range of motion works well. Prioritize a clean squeeze over heavier loads.

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