Hi, does this exercise work the same muscles as the bent over barbell row? And should we keep our shoulder blades retracted when we straighten our arms out? Thank you.
Same muscles but different stimulus. There is consistent equal tension throughout the entire movement with cables (opposed to barbell where the tension changes at the top and bottom of the movement). This consistency is less straining, meaning you can accomplish a greater time under tension for a similar stimulus. You can keep your shoulders retracted to maintain a solid form. However, you can have the option of letting the shoulder blades loose slightly ensuring you’re retracting again before pulling the cable in again to access a more full range of motion.
Haha I needed to see this video, I've been doing it wrong all along lol
Glad you found it then!
Hi, does this exercise work the same muscles as the bent over barbell row? And should we keep our shoulder blades retracted when we straighten our arms out? Thank you.
Same muscles but different stimulus. There is consistent equal tension throughout the entire movement with cables (opposed to barbell where the tension changes at the top and bottom of the movement). This consistency is less straining, meaning you can accomplish a greater time under tension for a similar stimulus. You can keep your shoulders retracted to maintain a solid form. However, you can have the option of letting the shoulder blades loose slightly ensuring you’re retracting again before pulling the cable in again to access a more full range of motion.
Is this targeting more upper or lower lats?
Yes king