Seated Cable Rope Low Row

Start by grabbing the cable attachment at the end of the rope with your palms facing down while sitting upright with the knees bent and feet on the foot plates. Slightly lean back keeping the upper back straight and shoulders slightly rounded forward at the starting position. Next, squeeze the your lats and back muscles and drive the elbows back pulling the rope attachment towards your upper abdominal region. The rope will naturally pull apart and spread around your torso allowing for more range of motion for a better lat squeeze. Return to the starting position by controlling the eccentric until the back is slightly rounded before you repeat for repetitions.

This was a favorite variation of a cable low row done by famous bodybuilder Phil Heath.