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Illustration of the Suspension Trainer Row: Walk the feet forward to make it harder - pull the handles to the ribs.
compound · Horizontal Pull

Suspension Trainer Row

Suspension Trainer Row is a compound horizontal pull movement for back, using no equipment. It also works lats, biceps and core. 3 sets of 10-15, 1 min rest.

Primary muscle
Back
Equipment
None — bodyweight
Difficulty
Intermediate
Sets and reps
3 × 10-15
Rest
60s
Force
pull

How to do it

  1. 1
    Set up

    Straps at chest height, lean back until the arms are straight and loaded.

  2. 2
    The cue that matters

    Walk the feet forward to make it harder - pull the handles to the ribs.

  3. 3
    Work it

    3 sets of 10-15, resting about 1 minute between them.

Muscles worked

Back does most of the work. Lats, biceps and core take the rest.

Back exerciseslatsbicepscore