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Seated Cable Row: what to pair it with

Planning a session around Seated Cable Row? Here is what fits next to it in three common training splits, chosen by the same pairing rules the Evenset app uses, plus alternatives that train the same muscle.

Main muscle
Back
Movement
Pull
Body region
Upper body
Equipment
Cable

Push / Pull: balance it with the opposite movement

Seated Cable Row is a pull. In a push/pull pairing, Evenset puts pushes for the same body region next to it, so pulling work is balanced by pressing work.

Upper / Lower: other muscles on the same day

On an upper/lower split, Evenset suggests exercises for the same half of the body (upper body) that train a different main muscle, so the day does not lean on a single muscle.

Full Body: reach the other body regions

In a full-body session, Evenset pairs Seated Cable Row with exercises for the other body regions, so one workout covers more than the upper body.

Alternatives to Seated Cable Row

These train the same main muscle (back) with the same kind of movement. Handy when the equipment is taken, or when you train somewhere with a different setup.

Example: a full-body session with Seated Cable Row

One squat or lunge, one upper-body push, one hinge, one upper-body pull and one core exercise. The big lower-body lifts and presses come first and core comes last, which is a common convention; reorder it to suit you.

  1. Back SquatQuads · Squat · Barbell
  2. Barbell Bench PressChest · Push · Barbell
  3. Conventional DeadliftHamstrings · Hinge · Barbell
  4. Seated Cable RowBack · Pull · Cable
  5. PlankCore · Bodyweight

The lists follow fixed pairing rules, not popularity or sponsorship. They are a starting point for choosing exercises, not a training plan or medical advice.

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