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

  1. 1Attach a single handle to a low cable.
  2. 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.
  3. 3Perform the movement by retracting the shoulder and flexing the elbow. As you pull, supinate the wrist, turning the palm upward as you go.
  4. 4After a brief pause, return to the starting position.

Related Exercises

Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.