Suspension row

How to do the Suspension row: full step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Back, Arms), equipment (Suspension trainer) and a two-frame demo. Free to read, from the Setline exercise catalog.

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Suspension row: start and finish positions
Suspension row: start and finish positions

How to do it

  1. 1

    Set the straps to about chest height and grip the handles, palms facing each other.

  2. 2

    Walk your feet forward and lean back until your arms are straight and your body forms one line.

  3. 3

    Pull your chest toward the handles, driving the elbows behind you.

  4. 4

    Lower slowly until the arms are straight again, keeping the body rigid.

  5. 5

    Walk the feet back to make it easier, forward to make it harder.

In a Setline session: 3 sets of 10.

Questions

What equipment do I need for the Suspension row?

The Suspension row uses: Suspension trainer.

Which muscles does the Suspension row work?

The Suspension row works: Back, Arms.

How many sets and reps for the Suspension row?

In Setline sessions the Suspension row is programmed as 3 sets of 10.

Which Setline styles include the Suspension row?

The Suspension row appears in: Strength, Military.

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Suspension row — how to do it, steps and demo · Setline