Cable Seated Row with V bar

Perform the cable seated row with a V bar to target your back muscles effectively.

  1. Adjust the cable machine to a low position and attach the V bar.
  2. Sit on the bench with your feet flat on the ground and grasp the V bar with both hands.
  3. Pull the bar towards your torso while keeping your back straight and elbows close to your body.
  4. Slowly extend your arms back to the starting position and repeat.

How to perform the Cable Seated Row with V bar

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Cable 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 rotator cuff.
  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 rotator cuff 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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