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Standing High Row

STANDING HIGH ROW

This is a modification of the conventional row to target the upper back and shoulders. Loop a band around a stable object such as a door anchor or squat rack in front of you. Grab both ends of the band with your hands and complete a row by focusing on retracting the shoulders blades back as if to hold a pencil your scapula. Raise the elbows to roughly chest height as you complete the row to pull the band towards your chest.. Lead the motion with your elbows.

Muscles Involved:

  • Rhomboids

  • Upper Trapezius

  • Posterior Deltoid

Related Conditions:

  • Rounded Shoulders

  • Upper Cross Syndrome

  • Rhomboid Strain

  • Posterior Capsule Impingement

  • Scapular Dyskinesis / Dyskinesia

  • Posterior Deltoid Strain

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