Shotgun Row

A back exercise targeting the lats, performed with cable.

Shotgun Row demonstration
Shotgun Row β€” demonstration

Body part

Back

Equipment

Cable

Target muscles

Lats

Secondary muscles

Biceps, Middle Back

How to do Shotgun Row

  1. Attach a single handle to a low cable.

  2. 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.

  3. Perform the movement by retracting the shoulder and flexing the elbow. As you pull, supinate the wrist, turning the palm upward as you go.

  4. After a brief pause, return to the starting position.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Lats

Secondary

BicepsMiddle Back

Related exercises

All back exercises β†’

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