Upper back · Body weight · Intermediate
How to do Suspended Row
The suspended row is a bodyweight exercise performed using a suspension trainer. It targets the upper back and also engages the biceps and shoulders. The movement requires pulling your chest towards the handles while maintaining a straight body position, making it effective for building upper body strength and stability.
- Primary muscle
- Upper back
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Level
- Intermediate
- Category
- Back
How to do Suspended Row, step by step
- Set up a suspension trainer at an appropriate height.
- Stand facing the anchor point with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- Hold the handles with an overhand grip, palms facing each other.
- Lean back, keeping your body straight and your heels on the ground.
- Pull your chest towards the handles, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
- Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower yourself back to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles worked
Suspended Row works your upper back as the main mover, with help from your biceps and shoulders.
Track Suspended Row in SPLYT
Suspended Row is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.
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