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Alternating Renegade Row vs Seated Cable Rows

Alternating Renegade Row - starting position
Alternating Renegade Row - ending position
Alternating Renegade Row
expert·Kettlebells·compound
Seated Cable Rows - starting position
Seated Cable Rows - ending position
Seated Cable Rows
beginner·Cable·compound

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Alternating Renegade Row
VS
Seated Cable Rows
expert
Level
beginner
Kettlebells
Equipment
Cable
compound
Mechanic
compound
pull
Force
pull
Strength
Category
Strength
middle back
Primary
middle back
abdominalsbicepschestlatstriceps
Secondary
bicepslatsshoulders

Muscle Analysis

Shared

middle backbicepslats

Only in Alternating Renegade Row

abdominalschesttriceps

Only in Seated Cable Rows

shoulders

Instructions

Alternating Renegade Row

1

Place two kettlebells on the floor about shoulder width apart. Position yourself on your toes and your hands as though you were doing a pushup, with the body straight and extended. Use the handles of the kettlebells to support your upper body. You may need to position your feet wide for support.

2

Push one kettlebell into the floor and row the other kettlebell, retracting the shoulder blade of the working side as you flex the elbow, pulling it to your side.

3

Then lower the kettlebell to the floor and begin the kettlebell in the opposite hand. Repeat for several reps.

Seated Cable Rows

1

For this exercise you will need access to a low pulley row machine with a V-bar. Note: The V-bar will enable you to have a neutral grip where the palms of your hands face each other. 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 V-bar handles.

3

With your arms 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 lats as you hold the bar in front of you. 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 until you touch the abdominals. Breathe out as you perform that movement. At that point you should be squeezing your back muscles hard. Hold that contraction for a second and slowly go back to the original position while breathing in.

5

Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Verdict

Both exercises target the middle back. Alternating Renegade Row is a expert exercise using kettlebells, while Seated Cable Rows is beginner and uses cable. Choose Seated Cable Rows if you're looking for a more accessible option, or Alternating Renegade Row for a greater challenge.

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