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Shotgun Row

Shotgun Row is a beginner strength exercise using cable. It works the lats, with help from the biceps and middle back.

beginnercablepull movementcompoundstrength

Main muscles
lats
Also works
biceps, middle back

How to do it

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

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General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).

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