Single Arm Cable Row

How to do it step by step, and the muscles it works.

Body part
Back
Equipment
Cable
Type
Compound · One side at a time

How to do it

  1. Attach a single handle to the cable and sit or stand facing the pulley.
  2. Hold the handle in one hand with your arm straight, letting your shoulder reach forward slightly.
  3. Pull the handle to the side of your waist, driving your elbow back close to your body.
  4. Return slowly until your arm is straight again.
  5. Keep your chest facing forward; don't twist your torso to finish the pull.

Warm up first and pick a weight you can control through the whole movement. Stop if something hurts.

Muscles worked

Also known as

One Arm Cable Row · Unilateral Cable Row · Single-Arm Seated Cable Row · Single Arm Row (Cable)