Sit in front of a low cable attachment holding a neutral grip handle. Keeping the trunk braced and using minimal back and hip motion, pull the handle to the trunk, keeping the shoulder blades down and retracting them forcefully at the back of the pull. Alternatively, the motion can be started with a forward lean at the hips and finished with a lean back. Return to the starting position under control, allowing the shoulder blades to protract.
 
Purpose
The neutral-grip low cable row strengthens the back and pulling musculature such as the lats, traps, posterior delts, biceps and forearms. It can be used as an alternative to the bent row and allows a more horizontal pull motion without so much demand on the lower back. Typically the narrow neutral grip allows heavier loading and emphasize the mid-to-upper back.
 
Programming
Generally sets of 5-15 are appropriate.
 
Variations
The neutral-grip low cable row can be done with fat grips, and with varying degrees of backward lean or cheating. Neutral-grip low cable rows can also be done with a band, although the resistance curve is backward, ie resistance is greatest as the movement is at its weakest point.