Standing High Row

Exercise Overview

This is a modification of the conventional row to target the upper back and shoulders. Loop a band around a stable object such as a door anchor or squat rack in front of you. Grab both ends of the band with your hands and complete a row by focusing on retracting the shoulders blades back as if to hold a pencil your scapula. Raise the elbows to roughly chest height as you complete the row to pull the band towards your chest.. Lead the motion with your elbows.

Muscles Involved

RhomboidsUpper TrapeziusPosterior Deltoid

Related Conditions

Rounded ShouldersUpper Cross SyndromeRhomboid StrainPosterior Capsule ImpingementScapular Dyskinesis / DyskinesiaPosterior Deltoid Strain

Equipment Needed

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