Cable Upright Row
How to do it step by step, and the muscles it works.
- Body part
- Shoulders
- Equipment
- Cable
- Type
- Compound
Position 1 of 2
Position 2 of 2
How to do it
- Attach a straight bar or rope to a pulley at the lowest position and stand facing it.
- Hold the attachment in front of your thighs with an overhand grip, standing tall.
- Pull it straight up along your body, leading with your elbows, until they reach about shoulder height.
- Lower it slowly back to your thighs, keeping tension on the cable.
Warm up first and pick a weight you can control through the whole movement. Stop if something hurts.
Muscles worked
- Side deltsMain
- TrapsHelping
- BicepsHelping
Also known as
Cable Rope Upright Row · Rope Upright Row · Upright Cable Row · Upright Row (Cable)