Back · Resistance Band
Band Close Grip Row
How to do the band close grip row, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Resistance Band
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- HorizontalPull
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Anchor a resistance band in front of you at chest height and grip the handles with your hands set close together. Row the band toward your stomach by driving your elbows straight back and close to your sides, squeezing your lats, then return under control.
- 1Your lats engaging as you drive your elbows back tight to your sides
- 2Your shoulder blades squeezing together at the end of the pull
- 3Your chest staying up and core braced throughout
Common mistakes
- Shrugging or letting your shoulders round forward
- Jerking the band or bouncing at the top
- Leaning back to use bodyweight instead of your back
Muscles worked
The band close grip row mainly works the lats, with the biceps, mid traps, rear delts, and forearms assisting.
- LatsPrimary
- BicepsSupport
- Mid TrapsSupport
- Rear DeltsSupport
- ForearmsSupport
- Upper TrapsMinor
- Lower TrapsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
Kovo programs the band close grip row for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
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Last reviewed June 2026.