Back · TRX
Suspender Knee Tuck Row
How to do the suspender knee tuck row, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- TRX
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- HorizontalPull
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Grip the TRX handles and lean back into an inverted row position with your body straight. As you pull your chest to the handles, drive your knees up toward your chest in a tuck, then extend your legs back out as you lower under control.
- 1Feel your mid-back pull you up while your abs drive the knee tuck
- 2Squeeze your shoulder blades together at the top of the row
- 3Keep the movement of arms and knees coordinated and smooth
Common mistakes
- Do not let your hips drop when your legs extend
- Avoid swinging the straps to create momentum
- Do not shrug your shoulders during the pull
Muscles worked
The suspender knee tuck row mainly works the lats, mid traps, and lower abs, with the biceps, upper abs, hip flexors, forearms, upper traps, obliques, quads, and rear delts assisting.
- LatsPrimary
- Mid TrapsPrimary
- Lower AbsPrimary
- BicepsSupport
- Upper AbsSupport
- Hip FlexorsSupport
- ForearmsSupport
- Upper TrapsSupport
- ObliquesSupport
- QuadsSupport
- Rear DeltsSupport
- Lower BackMinor
- Lower TrapsMinor
- GlutesMinor
- HamstringsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.