Seated Row with Towel
Description
The seated row with towel is a creative bodyweight back exercise. The lifter sits on the floor with the legs extended and loops a towel around the feet. Pulling on the towel ends performs a self-resisted seated row that loads the upper back.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Seated Row with Towel Instructions
- Sit on the floor with the legs extended forward.
- Loop a sturdy towel around the soles of both feet.
- Grab one end of the towel in each hand.
- Brace your core and sit tall with chest up.
- Pull the towel ends back to row toward your stomach.
- Squeeze the upper back hard at the top.
- Press the feet against the towel to create resistance.
- Lower the towel back forward with control.
Seated Row with Towel Form & Visual
Seated Row with Towel Benefits
- Creative bodyweight back move
- No machine needed
- Builds upper back strength
- Useful at home
- Easy to scale resistance
- Strong basic row
Seated Row with Towel Muscles Worked
- Latissimus dorsi
- Rhomboids
- Biceps brachii
Seated Row with Towel Variations & Alternatives
- Cable Seated Row
- Inverted Row
- Resistance Band Row
- Bent Over Row
