How to Do Cable Upright Row With Straight Bar

Cable Upright Row With Straight Bar is a shoulders exercise using cable, listed as intermediate in the A90 Training Club catalogue.

Primary muscle

Shoulders

Equipment

Cable

Difficulty

Intermediate

01 / Move with control

How to perform

How to do Cable Upright Row With Straight Bar

  1. 01Stand facing the cable machine with the pulley set to the lowest position and a straight bar attached.
  2. 02Grip the bar with an overhand grip slightly narrower than shoulder-width.
  3. 03Pull the bar vertically toward the chin by leading with the elbows until they are higher than the hands.
  4. 04Lower the bar back to the starting position while keeping the chest tall and shoulders back.
  5. 05Exhale during the pull and avoid using momentum from the legs.

Same guidance shown inside the A90 app

02 / Anatomy

Muscles worked by Cable Upright Row With Straight Bar

Primary Stabiliser Inactive

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Primary movers

  • Front delts Raises the arm forward and overhead.
  • Rear delts Pulls the arm back and stabilises the shoulder.

Stabilisers

  • Core Stabilises the spine and transfers force.
  • Lower back Stabilises the spine during lifts and bends.
  • Forearms Grips and stabilises the wrist under load.

03 / A90 Coach

A90 Coach tip

Drive the elbows up and out toward the ceiling while keeping the bar close to the shirt buttons to maximize lateral delt engagement.

Same coaching engine used inside the A90 app

05 / FAQ

Cable Upright Row With Straight Bar questions

What muscles does Cable Upright Row With Straight Bar work?

Cable Upright Row With Straight Bar is catalogued as a shoulders exercise in A90 Training Club, with the shoulders as its primary muscle group.

How do you do Cable Upright Row With Straight Bar correctly?

Stand facing the cable machine with the pulley set to the lowest position and a straight bar attached. Grip the bar with an overhand grip slightly narrower than shoulder-width. Pull the bar vertically toward the chin by leading with the elbows until they are higher than the hands. Lower the bar back to the starting position while keeping the chest tall and shoulders back. Exhale during the pull and avoid using momentum from the legs.

What is the A90 coach tip for Cable Upright Row With Straight Bar?

Drive the elbows up and out toward the ceiling while keeping the bar close to the shirt buttons to maximize lateral delt engagement.

Is Cable Upright Row With Straight Bar suitable for beginners?

Cable Upright Row With Straight Bar is rated intermediate in the A90 Training Club catalogue.

What equipment do you need for Cable Upright Row With Straight Bar?

Cable Upright Row With Straight Bar uses cable.

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