Back·Cable·Compound
Shotgun Row
Lats · Cable
Beginner
Body Part
Back
Equipment
Cable
Level
Beginner
Type
Compound
Force
Pull
The Shotgun Row is a beginner cable exercise that primarily targets the Lats.
Muscles Worked
Lats primaryBiceps secondaryUpper Back secondary
How to Do the Shotgun Row
- 1Attach a single handle to a low cable.
- 2After selecting the correct weight, stand a couple feet back with a wide-split stance. Your arm should be extended and your shoulder forward. This will be your starting position.
- 3Perform the movement by retracting the shoulder and flexing the elbow. As you pull, supinate the wrist, turning the palm upward as you go.
- 4After a brief pause, return to the starting position.
Related Exercises
Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.