Leverage Iso Row

A beginner compound strength exercise that works the upper back, using a machine.

Leverage Iso Row — Starting position Starting position
Leverage Iso Row — End position End position
Difficulty Beginner
Type Strength
Equipment Machines
Primary Muscle Upper Back
AI Rep Counting Log manually

How to Do Leverage Iso Row

  1. Load an appropriate weight onto the pins and adjust the seat height so that the handles are at chest level. Grasp the handles with either a neutral or pronated grip. This will be your starting position.
  2. Pull the handles towards your torso, retracting your shoulder blades as you flex the elbow.
  3. Pause at the bottom of the motion, and then slowly return the handles to the starting position. For multiple repetitions, avoid completely returning the weight to the stops to keep tension on the muscles being worked.

Muscles Worked

Front
Back

Primary

Where Leverage Iso Row does most of its work.

Secondary

Assisting and stabilising muscles.

Alternatives to Leverage Iso Row

10 movements that train the same primary muscle, closest substitutes first — same kind of training, then variations of the movement itself, then a similar difficulty.

  1. 1 Leverage High Row

    Leverage High Row

    A beginner compound strength exercise that works the upper back, using a machine.

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  2. 2 Bent Over Barbell Row

    Bent Over Barbell Row

    A beginner compound strength exercise that works the upper back, using a barbell.

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  3. 3 Bent Over One-Arm Long Bar Row

    Bent Over One-Arm Long Bar Row

    A beginner compound strength exercise that works the upper back, using a barbell.

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  4. 4 Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row

    Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row

    A beginner compound strength exercise that works the upper back, using dumbbells.

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  5. 5 Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row With Palms In

    Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row With Palms In

    A beginner compound strength exercise that works the upper back, using dumbbells.

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  6. 6 Dumbbell Incline Row

    Dumbbell Incline Row

    A beginner compound strength exercise that works the upper back, using dumbbells.

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  7. 7 Inverted Row with Straps

    Inverted Row with Straps

    A beginner compound strength exercise that works the upper back.

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  8. 8 Kneeling High Pulley Row

    Kneeling High Pulley Row

    A beginner compound strength exercise that works the upper back, using a cable machine.

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  9. 9 Kneeling Single-Arm High Pulley Row

    Kneeling Single-Arm High Pulley Row

    A beginner compound strength exercise that works the upper back, using a cable machine.

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  10. 10 Lying Cambered Barbell Row

    Lying Cambered Barbell Row

    A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the upper back, using a barbell.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What muscles do leverage iso row work?

Leverage Iso Row primarily works the upper back. The biceps assist as secondary muscles.

What equipment do I need for leverage iso row?

Leverage Iso Row uses machines.

Leverage Iso Row: is it suitable for beginners?

Yes. Leverage Iso Row is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.

What can I do instead of leverage iso row?

Leverage High Row, Bent Over Barbell Row, Bent Over One-Arm Long Bar Row train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.

Can Fitnit count my leverage iso row reps automatically?

Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; leverage iso row can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.

Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.

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