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What Muscles Are Worked in the Seated Row Exercise?

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Kevin Charles

The seated row is one of the most effective exercises for targeting your back muscles. A study in the June 2004 issue of the journal “Dynamic Medicine” concluded that the seated row is superior to both wide grip and reverse grip pulldowns for activating the middle trapezius and rhomboid muscles.