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Close-grip seated row

 

Perform these with a straight or V-bar, depending on your preference. “If you take a straight-bar close grip, you’re going to get more rhomboid and spinal erectus [work]. The latissimus is still going to come into play, but not as much as with a wide grip,” trainer Steve Lischin says.

Lean forward and grasp the bar, maintaining a comfortable bend in the knees.

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As you pull back, straighten your upper body to vertical, but avoid leaning back farther as you pull the bar to your abdomen. Concentrate on pulling your elbows back and feeling the contraction in the center of your back. Slowly return to the starting position and repeat.

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