Which one you choose will not affect how the upper body is worked but does affect which lower body muscles assist and stabilize.
Seated row machine muscles worked.
To perform most seated rowing exercises that target your back you can use a dedicated rowing machine a low cable device or a levered machine.
The seated cable row develops the muscles of the back and the forearms.
Although the exercise is mainly a latissimus dorsi dominant movement several other back muscles are also worked at the same time including.
In order to understand what muscles does a rowing machine work it s important to know that as we mentioned above there are 4 different parts of the rowing stroke.
It is an excellent all around compound exercise for developing mainly the middle back while offering useful arm work as well.
Whichever tool you use you ll grasp one or two handles and then pull them horizontally toward your abdomen.
The trapezius muscles the erector spinae rear deltoids biceps biceps.
At each stage your body is in a different position and as such there are different muscles being engaged.
Before getting started adjust the seat and chest pad.
There are plenty of other options to do the row on too.
Now pull the handles into you and try to squeeze your shoulder blades.
Back muscles worked in standard seated rows.
The seated cable row is performed on a weighted horizontal cable machine with a bench and foot plates.
Because this exercise is a compound exercise involving more than one joint it also activates several other muscles as well including the biceps triceps hamstrings glutes and adductors.
At warwick workout we have a couple of machines to do the row on.
The isolateral and standard hammerstrength seated row.
The seated row targets almost all of the muscles of the back.
Barbell row trx row dumbbell row and cable row to name a few.
The seated row is one of the most effective exercises for targeting your back muscles including the trapezius rhomboids and latissimus dorsi.
Grab the handles with both palms either facing in or facing down and let your shoulders shrug forward.
Place your feet firmly against the foot holders and your chest firmly against the pad.
You can use a lever or cable based machine as well as a resistance band to complete the exercise.
Seated rows are typically done on a seated row machine or a seated cable row machine and the instructions for using each are almost the same.