Back·Cable·Compound

Kneeling High Pulley Row

Lats · Cable

Beginner

Body Part

Back

Equipment

Cable

Level

Beginner

Type

Compound

Force

Pull

The Kneeling High Pulley Row is a beginner cable exercise that primarily targets the Lats.

Muscles Worked

Lats primaryBiceps secondaryUpper Back secondary

How to Do the Kneeling High Pulley Row

  1. 1Select the appropriate weight using a pulley that is above your head. Attach a rope to the cable and kneel a couple of feet away, holding the rope out in front of you with both arms extended. This will be your starting position.
  2. 2Initiate the movement by flexing the elbows and fully retracting your shoulders, pulling the rope toward your upper chest with your elbows out.
  3. 3After pausing briefly, slowly return to the starting position.

Related Exercises

Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.