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Towel Row

Also: bodyweight standing row (with towel)

Main
Upper back
Secondary
BicepsShoulders
Equipment
Body weight
Level
Beginner
Movement
Horizontal pull

How to do it

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and hold a towel in front of you with both hands.
  2. Bend your knees slightly and hinge forward at the hips, keeping your back straight.
  3. Pull the towel towards your chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
  4. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly release the tension and return to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Same movement

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Exercise data: exercises-dataset (MIT) by Hasan Emir Yıldırım