How to perform Close Grip Row (Cable)

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Close Grip Row (Cable)

Also known as: Close Grip Row (Cable).

V-bar cable row

How to perform this exercise

Sit facing the cable with feet braced and hold the narrow V-handle with palms facing each other.
Pull the handle toward the torso by moving the elbows backward while keeping the trunk nearly still.
Let the arms move forward slowly and allow natural shoulder-blade motion without collapsing forward.

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