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Seal Row

BarbellCompoundEasy to learn
Front
Back
Primary Secondary

Works

Upper back & lats

Also traps, delts, biceps

You need

Barbell, Bench

Barbell & plates setup →
How to do itPicture · 3 steps
  1. 1Lie face down on a high bench
  2. 2Arms fully extended at the bottom
  3. 3Row the bar to the underside of the bench

Most common mistake

Bench too low, so the plates hit the floor before the stretch.

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Research
84
Published rubric
Lifters
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0/10 ratings
Results
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How lifters rate itBe the first
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Why research scores it 84
Target tension · 35%5/5
Loaded stretch · 25%4/5
Progression · 20%4/5
Low cost · 20%4/5
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