Cable Front Seated Row

Perform the Cable Front Seated Row to strengthen your upper back and improve posture.

  1. Adjust the cable machine to a low setting and sit on the bench with your feet flat on the ground.
  2. Grab the handle with both hands, palms facing each other.
  3. Pull the handle towards your torso while keeping your back straight and elbows close to your body.
  4. Pause briefly at the top of the movement, then slowly return to the starting position.

How to perform the Cable Front Seated Row

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Cable Front Seated Row using your cable.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your biceps.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your biceps rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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