Trunk rocks back
Momentum substitutes for mid-back strength.
Overactive muscles
Erector spinaeHamstrings
Corrective work
Foam RollHamstrings↗StretchHamstring stretch with strap↗Pull · Upper Body
Seated Bilateral Cable Row (Narrow)
Coaching cues
- Low pulley; narrow parallel grip; sit tall with a slight hinge
- Retract scapulae; row handles to the lower sternum
- Pause at peak; elbows drive back past the torso
- Control the return; full stretch every rep
Common faults 2
Elbows flare wide
Rear delts dominate; lats underactivate on the narrow grip.
Overactive muscles
Posterior deltoidUpper trapezius
Corrective work
Foam RollUpper traps↗StretchUpper trap stretch↗