Iso Row Back Exercise Using the Hammer Strength Machine
The Hammer Strength iso row machine is an excellent back exercise machine for working out the back and for building the thickness of your back muscles.
On this exercise machine, you have the option of using a close-grip or a wide-grip to do this exercise. Each option works out the back muscles from a different angle and will work out different back muscles providing you with strengrh training variation. I am going to demonstrate the close-grip. You can do this exercise either 2 arms at a time or 1 arm at a time. I prefer 2 since it will save me time.
How to do this exercise:
Adjust the seat to your desired height.
With the close-grip, the palms and elbows will face inwards.
Pull the handles towards you with your elbows going as far back as they can go, with a good squeeze at the end and a slight arch in your back allowing you to get the maximum workout benefit from the pull. Let your back muscles do all the work, not your arms.
Tip: In any weight training, your arms are only the levers to make the movement possible, it’s the body part that you are working, that should be doing all the work (in this case the back). Otherwise, your arms will fatigue too fast and the body part will be underworked and consequently you will not realize the full benefits from the exercise.
Release forward, going as far forward back to the starting position without over-extending.
Breathe out as you pull, breathe in as you release.
