Towel Door Row
Pull · back · beginner
Start
FinishHow to do it
Loop a thick towel around a closed door handle on the hinge side, hold both ends, sit your hips back with straight arms and pull your chest toward the door until your shoulder blades have fully squeezed together.
Muscles worked
Primary: back · Also works: biceps, forearms
Equipment
No equipment
Common mistakes
- Using a door that opens toward you — always anchor on the hinge side so the door cannot swing open
- Gripping so hard the forearms fail before the back gets any work
- Pulling with a rounded upper back instead of leading with the sternum
Variations
- Single-arm towel row with a staggered stance
- Three-second lower on every rep to add time under tension
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