Shotgun Row
How to do it
- Attach a single handle to a low cable.
- After selecting the correct weight, stand a couple feet back with a wide-split stance. Your arm should be extended and your shoulder forward. This will be your starting position.
- Perform the movement by retracting the shoulder and flexing the elbow. As you pull, supinate the wrist, turning the palm upward as you go.
- After a brief pause, return to the starting position.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Shotgun Row work?
- Mainly the lats, with help from the biceps, middle back.
- What equipment do I need?
- Cable.
- Is it good for beginners?
- Yes, it is rated beginner level.
- How do I track progress on it?
- Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.
More lats exercises
- Cable Incline Pushdown
- Close-Grip Front Lat Pulldown
- Elevated Cable Rows
- Full Range-Of-Motion Lat Pulldown
- Kneeling High Pulley Row
- Kneeling Single-Arm High Pulley Row
Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.