Lying Prone W to T Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Palm Press Back
Cable Standing Face Pull (with Rope)
Lying Prone W to Y
Cable Seated Face Pull (with Rope)
Lying Prone W
Seated Back Squeeze
Thread the Needle Pose
Lying Floor Row with Bent Knee
Standing Back Squeeze
Back Squeeze
Cable Seated Row
Suspender Inverted 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 Lying Prone W to T trains
Primary Rhomboids Trapezius Middle Fibers
Secondary Deltoid Posterior Infraspinatus Trapezius Lower Fibers