{
  "$schema": "https://openexercise.org/schema/v0/exercise.json",
  "aliases": [
    {
      "text": "Half-Kneeling Cable Row with Rotation",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Single-Arm Cable Row with Rotation",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Cable Half-Kneeling Single-Arm Row with Rotation",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Single-Arm Cable Row /w Rotation (floor)",
      "kind": "misspelling"
    }
  ],
  "anatomy": {
    "muscles": [
      {
        "muscle": "latissimus-dorsi",
        "role": "prime-mover"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "trapezius-middle",
        "role": "synergist"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "rhomboids",
        "role": "synergist"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "deltoid-posterior",
        "role": "synergist"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "biceps-brachii",
        "role": "synergist"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "external-oblique",
        "role": "synergist"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "internal-oblique",
        "role": "synergist"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "gluteus-medius",
        "role": "stabilizer"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "erector-spinae",
        "role": "stabilizer"
      }
    ],
    "joints": [
      {
        "joint": "glenohumeral",
        "actions": [
          "extension",
          "horizontal-abduction"
        ]
      },
      {
        "joint": "scapulothoracic",
        "actions": [
          "retraction",
          "depression"
        ]
      },
      {
        "joint": "elbow",
        "actions": [
          "flexion"
        ]
      },
      {
        "joint": "thoracic-spine",
        "actions": [
          "rotation"
        ]
      },
      {
        "joint": "hip",
        "actions": [
          "isometric-stabilization"
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "classification": {
    "modalities": [
      "strength",
      "hypertrophy"
    ],
    "movement_patterns": [
      "horizontal-pull",
      "rotation"
    ],
    "mechanics": "compound",
    "force": "pull",
    "kinetic_chain": "open",
    "laterality": "unilateral",
    "planes": [
      "sagittal",
      "transverse"
    ],
    "contraction": [
      "dynamic"
    ],
    "level": "intermediate"
  },
  "equipment": {
    "optional": [
      "mat"
    ],
    "required": [
      [
        "cable"
      ]
    ]
  },
  "external_ids": {
    "wger": "2663"
  },
  "id": "oec:cable-half-kneeling-rotational-row",
  "instructions": {
    "setup": [
      "Set a cable pulley to roughly mid-torso or low height and attach a single D-handle.",
      "Assume a half-kneeling position facing the cable stack, with the knee on the working arm's side resting on the floor and the opposite foot planted flat forward.",
      "Grasp the handle with an extended arm, allowing your ribcage and thoracic spine to slightly rotate toward the cable stack while keeping your hips squared."
    ],
    "steps": [
      "Initiate the movement by retracting your shoulder blade and pulling the handle toward your lower ribcage.",
      "Smoothly rotate your thoracic spine and chest toward the pulling side as your elbow drives back.",
      "Pause briefly at peak contraction with your elbow tucked near your torso and shoulder down.",
      "Reverse the movement with control, unwinding your torso and fully extending your arm back to the starting reach."
    ],
    "breathing": "Inhale as you reach forward into the stretch; exhale forcefully as you rotate and row the handle back.",
    "cues": [
      "Rotate through the ribs, not the hips",
      "Squeeze the glute on the down knee",
      "Lead with the elbow",
      "Reach long at the bottom"
    ],
    "common_faults": [
      {
        "fault": "Swiveling at the hips and lower back instead of rotating through the thoracic spine.",
        "correction": "Squeeze the rear glute and keep your belt buckle pointed straight ahead throughout the rep."
      },
      {
        "fault": "Shrugging the shoulder toward the ear during the pull.",
        "correction": "Keep your shoulder down and pull the elbow toward your hip pocket rather than up high."
      },
      {
        "fault": "Using momentum to yank the weight stack.",
        "correction": "Move smoothly with deliberate control on both the pull and the return phase."
      }
    ],
    "safety": {
      "precautions": [
        "Place a folded mat or pad under the kneeling knee for joint comfort."
      ],
      "spotter": "not-needed"
    }
  },
  "measurement": {
    "load": {
      "convention": "weight-stack",
      "implements": 1,
      "kind": "external"
    },
    "profiles": [
      {
        "required": [
          "reps",
          "load"
        ],
        "optional": [
          "rpe"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "records": {
      "volume": true
    },
    "reps_counted": "per-side"
  },
  "name": "Cable Half-Kneeling Rotational Row",
  "previous_ids": [
    "oec:single-arm-cable-row-w-rotation-floor"
  ],
  "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: Single-Arm Cable Row /w Rotation (floor)",
        "url": "https://wger.de/en/exercise/2663/view-base",
        "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0",
        "author": "bbk"
      }
    ]
  },
  "relations": [
    {
      "type": "variation-of",
      "target": "oec:cable-single-arm-row"
    },
    {
      "type": "substitute-for",
      "target": "oec:cable-shotgun-row"
    },
    {
      "type": "substitute-for",
      "target": "oec:cable-single-arm-row"
    }
  ],
  "setup": {
    "grip": {
      "orientation": "rotating"
    },
    "position": "half-kneeling"
  },
  "status": "active",
  "summary": "A unilateral cable row performed from a half-kneeling stance that integrates thoracic rotation with upper-body pulling."
}