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Alternating Kettlebell Row vs Seated One-arm Cable Pulley Rows

Alternating Kettlebell Row - starting position
Alternating Kettlebell Row - ending position
Alternating Kettlebell Row
intermediate·Kettlebells·isolation
Seated One-arm Cable Pulley Rows - starting position
Seated One-arm Cable Pulley Rows - ending position
Seated One-arm Cable Pulley Rows
intermediate·Cable·compound

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Alternating Kettlebell Row
VS
Seated One-arm Cable Pulley Rows
intermediate
Level
intermediate
Kettlebells
Equipment
Cable
isolation
Mechanic
compound
pull
Force
pull
Strength
Category
Strength
middle back
Primary
middle back
bicepslats
Secondary
bicepslatstraps

Muscle Analysis

Shared

middle backbicepslats

Only in Seated One-arm Cable Pulley Rows

traps

Instructions

Alternating Kettlebell Row

1

Place two kettlebells in front of your feet. Bend your knees slightly and push your butt out as much as possible. As you bend over to get into the starting position grab both kettlebells by the handles.

2

Pull one kettlebell off of the floor while holding on to the other kettlebell. Retract the shoulder blade of the working side, as you flex the elbow, drawing the kettlebell towards your stomach or rib cage.

3

Lower the kettlebell in the working arm and repeat with your other arm.

Seated One-arm Cable Pulley Rows

1

To get into the starting position, first sit down on the machine and place your feet on the front platform or crossbar provided making sure that your knees are slightly bent and not locked.

2

Lean over as you keep the natural alignment of your back and grab the single handle attachment with your left arm using a palms-down grip.

3

With your arm extended pull back until your torso is at a 90-degree angle from your legs. Your back should be slightly arched and your chest should be sticking out. You should be feeling a nice stretch on your lat as you hold the bar in front of you. The right arm can be kept by the waist. This is the starting position of the exercise.

4

Keeping the torso stationary, pull the handles back towards your torso while keeping the arms close to it as you rotate the wrist, so that by the time your hand is by your abdominals it is in a neutral position (palms facing the torso). Breathe out as you perform that movement. At that point you should be squeezing your back muscles hard.

5

Hold that contraction for a second and slowly go back to the original position while breathing in. Tip: Remember to rotate the wrist as you go back to the starting position so that the palms are facing down again.

6

Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions and then perform the same movement with the right hand.

Verdict

Both exercises target the middle back. Alternating Kettlebell Row is a intermediate exercise using kettlebells, while Seated One-arm Cable Pulley Rows is intermediate and uses cable. Choose Alternating Kettlebell Row if you have access to kettlebells, or Seated One-arm Cable Pulley Rows if you prefer cable. Seated One-arm Cable Pulley Rows is a compound movement working multiple joints, making it better for overall strength. Alternating Kettlebell Row isolates the target muscle for focused development.

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