{
  "$schema": "https://openexercise.org/schema/v0/exercise.json",
  "aliases": [
    {
      "text": "Close-Grip Seated Cable Row",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Long Pulley Row",
      "kind": "regional"
    },
    {
      "text": "V-Bar Seated Cable Row",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Seated Cable Row",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Long-Pulley, Narrow",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Seated V-Grip Row",
      "kind": "common"
    }
  ],
  "anatomy": {
    "muscles": [
      {
        "muscle": "latissimus-dorsi",
        "role": "prime-mover"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "rhomboids",
        "role": "synergist"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "trapezius-middle",
        "role": "synergist"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "teres-major",
        "role": "synergist"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "deltoid-posterior",
        "role": "synergist"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "biceps-brachii",
        "role": "synergist"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "brachialis",
        "role": "synergist"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "erector-spinae",
        "role": "stabilizer"
      }
    ],
    "joints": [
      {
        "joint": "glenohumeral",
        "actions": [
          "extension"
        ]
      },
      {
        "joint": "scapulothoracic",
        "actions": [
          "retraction",
          "depression"
        ]
      },
      {
        "joint": "elbow",
        "actions": [
          "flexion"
        ]
      },
      {
        "joint": "lumbar-spine",
        "actions": [
          "isometric-stabilization"
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "classification": {
    "modalities": [
      "strength",
      "hypertrophy"
    ],
    "movement_patterns": [
      "horizontal-pull",
      "pull"
    ],
    "mechanics": "compound",
    "force": "pull",
    "kinetic_chain": "open",
    "laterality": "bilateral",
    "planes": [
      "sagittal"
    ],
    "contraction": [
      "dynamic"
    ],
    "level": "beginner"
  },
  "equipment": {
    "required": [
      [
        "cable",
        "selectorized-machine"
      ]
    ]
  },
  "external_ids": {
    "wger": "395,1928"
  },
  "id": "oec:cable-close-grip-seated-row",
  "instructions": {
    "setup": [
      "Attach a close-grip V-handle to the low pulley of a seated cable row station.",
      "Sit on the bench with your feet firmly planted on the footrests and knees slightly bent.",
      "Grasp the handles with a neutral grip and push back until your torso is upright with your arms fully extended."
    ],
    "steps": [
      "Initiate the pull by retracting your shoulder blades and driving your elbows straight back tight to your torso.",
      "Continue pulling until the handle reaches your lower abdomen.",
      "Pause briefly at peak contraction while keeping your chest tall.",
      "Reverse the movement with control, allowing your arms to straighten and scapulae to protract without rounding your lower back."
    ],
    "breathing": "Inhale as you extend your arms forward; exhale as you pull the handle into your abdomen.",
    "cues": [
      "Drive the elbows back.",
      "Chest tall, shoulders down.",
      "Do not swing your torso."
    ],
    "common_faults": [
      {
        "fault": "Excessive torso swing using momentum to pull the weight.",
        "correction": "Keep your torso stationary with a slight natural forward-and-back hinge limited to the hips."
      },
      {
        "fault": "Shrugging the shoulders upward during the pull.",
        "correction": "Depress your shoulder blades and focus on pulling the elbows down and back."
      },
      {
        "fault": "Rounding the lumbar spine under load.",
        "correction": "Maintain neutral spine alignment and brace your core throughout the movement."
      }
    ],
    "safety": {
      "precautions": [
        "Keep a slight bend in your knees to protect your lower back and hamstrings."
      ],
      "spotter": "not-needed"
    }
  },
  "measurement": {
    "load": {
      "convention": "weight-stack",
      "implements": 1,
      "kind": "external"
    },
    "profiles": [
      {
        "required": [
          "reps",
          "load"
        ],
        "optional": [
          "rpe"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "records": {
      "e1rm": true,
      "volume": true
    },
    "reps_counted": "total"
  },
  "name": "Cable Close-Grip Seated Row",
  "previous_ids": [
    "oec:long-pulley-narrow",
    "oec:seated-v-grip-row"
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "generated": [
      "/name",
      "/summary",
      "/classification",
      "/anatomy",
      "/equipment",
      "/measurement",
      "/instructions",
      "/setup",
      "/relations"
    ],
    "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0",
    "review": {
      "status": "machine-generated",
      "model": "gemini-3.8-flash",
      "at": "2026-10-31"
    },
    "sources": [
      {
        "title": "wger: Long-Pulley, Narrow",
        "url": "https://wger.de/en/exercise/395/view-base",
        "license": "CC-BY-SA-3.0",
        "author": "wger.de"
      },
      {
        "title": "wger: Seated V-Grip Row",
        "url": "https://wger.de/en/exercise/1928/view-base",
        "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0",
        "author": "amaesc"
      }
    ]
  },
  "relations": [
    {
      "type": "variation-of",
      "target": "oec:cable-seated-row"
    },
    {
      "type": "substitute-for",
      "target": "oec:machine-close-grip-row"
    },
    {
      "type": "substitute-for",
      "target": "oec:machine-seated-row"
    },
    {
      "type": "progression-of",
      "target": "oec:resistance-band-seated-row"
    }
  ],
  "setup": {
    "grip": {
      "orientation": "neutral",
      "width": "narrow"
    },
    "position": "seated",
    "stance": {
      "kind": "parallel",
      "width": "hip"
    }
  },
  "status": "active",
  "summary": "A seated horizontal cable pull using a narrow attachment to develop the latissimus dorsi, rhomboids, and mid-back."
}