Cable Seated High Row

Seated facing a high pulley, two handles pulled down and back to the sides of the chest on a diagonal between a pulldown and a row.

How to do it

Setup

Seated on a bench facing the tower, a handle in each hand, arms long up and forward.

Steps

Pull the handles down and back to the sides of the chest.
Finish with the elbows behind the torso.
Return up and forward to the full reach.

Common mistakes

Turning it into a pulldown: the diagonal is the point; pull back as well as down. Leaning back to finish: sit tall. Handles drifting apart at the top: keep them in line with the shoulders.

Breathing

Exhale pulling down, inhale returning.