Summary
An excellent alternative for the machine high row is the barbell high pull, which uses the same muscle group and involves help from the lower body.
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Other alternatives include the kneeling cable high row, single cable high row, seated cable high row, and T-bar row.
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The face pull is also a good exercise to target the trapezius muscles, upper lats, and rhomboids.
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The Rocky Pullup is another alternative.
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