Back · Cable
Cable Palm Rotational Row
How to do the cable palm rotational row, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Cable
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- HorizontalPull
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Stand facing a cable set to about waist height and grasp the handle with your palm down. Row the handle toward your hip while rotating your wrist so your palm faces up at the finish, squeezing your shoulder blade in. Reverse the rotation as you extend the arm back to the start, then switch sides.
- 1Feel your lat and mid-back pull the handle toward your hip
- 2Rotate your palm up as you finish to peak the squeeze
- 3Keep your core braced and torso facing forward
Common mistakes
- Do not twist your whole torso to move the weight
- Avoid shrugging your shoulder up toward your ear
- Do not rush the rotation; keep it smooth with the row
Muscles worked
The cable palm rotational row mainly works the lats and mid traps, with the biceps, rear delts, forearms, and obliques assisting.
- LatsPrimary
- Mid TrapsPrimary
- BicepsSupport
- Rear DeltsSupport
- ForearmsSupport
- ObliquesSupport
- Upper TrapsMinor
- Lower TrapsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- External RotatorsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.