Lever Plate-Loaded Low Row
The Lever Plate-Loaded Low Row is a compound exercise that mainly works the back, with help from the traps, shoulders and biceps. You'll need: seated row machine.
Required Equipment
Lever Plate-Loaded Low Row Muscles Worked
Primary
Lats (latissimus dorsi)
Secondary
Rhomboids (Shoulder Blade) (rhomboids, major & minor); Mid Traps (trapezius, middle fibers); Rear Shoulder (Delts) (posterior deltoid); Biceps (biceps brachii)
How to do the Lever Plate-Loaded Low Row
Adjust the seat height so your chest rests comfortably against the pad and you can firmly grip the handles.
Plant your feet flat on the floor and maintain a straight posture with your chest pressed forward.
Exhale as you pull the handles back toward your torso, driving your elbows straight past your hips.
Squeeze your shoulder blades together at the peak of the movement for a brief second.
Inhale as you slowly return the handles to the starting position with control, fully extending your arms.
Lever Plate-Loaded Low Row FAQs
What muscles does the Lever Plate-Loaded Low Row work?
The Lever Plate-Loaded Low Row mainly works the back, with help from the traps, shoulders and biceps. The main muscles are the latissimus dorsi.
What equipment do you need for the Lever Plate-Loaded Low Row?
Seated row machine.
Is the Lever Plate-Loaded Low Row a compound exercise?
Yes. It's a compound movement, meaning it trains several muscle groups at once rather than isolating one.
What workout day should the Lever Plate-Loaded Low Row go on?
It belongs on pull day in a push/pull/legs routine.
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