Cable Low Seated Row with V bar

Perform the Cable Low Seated Row with V bar to strengthen your back and improve posture.

  1. Adjust the cable machine to a low setting and attach the V bar.
  2. Sit on the bench with your feet flat on the ground and knees slightly bent.
  3. Grab the V bar with both hands, palms facing each other.
  4. Pull the bar towards your torso while keeping your back straight and elbows close to your body.
  5. Slowly return to the starting position and repeat.

How to perform the Cable Low Seated Row with V bar

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Cable Low Seated Row with V bar using your cable.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your latissimus dorsi.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your latissimus dorsi rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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