Fixed Bar Back Stretch Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Cable Wide-Grip Rear Pulldown Behind Neck
Barbell Paused Bent-Over Row
Cable Seated Row
Suspender Inverted Row
Lever Pronated Grip Seated Row (Plate Loaded)
Cable Crossover Lateral Pulldown
Back Pec Stretch
Bottle Weighted Armpit Row
Lever Neutral Grip Seated Row (Plate Loaded)
Cable Decline Seated Wide-Grip Row
Trap Bar Bent-Over Row
Barbell Pendlay Row
Criteria used to find exercise alternatives
Same target muscles
We rank alternatives highest when their primary muscles exactly match. i.e: same target muscle, different movement.
Full muscle overlap
Secondary muscles and synergists are scored too, keeping the overall movement pattern close to the original lift.
Equipment considered
Equipment overlap nudges similar-kit options up the list. But we include different-equipment alternatives too so you're never stuck.
What the Fixed Bar Back Stretch trains
Primary Latissimus Dorsi
Secondary Rhomboids Trapezius Lower Fibers Trapezius Middle Fibers Trapezius Upper Fibers
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