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Horizontal pull pattern

31 horizontal pull exercises

Every movement in Handler's library classified as a horizontal pull pattern. 14 are beginner-friendly. Movements within a pattern are the coach's swap candidates for each other when equipment or joint comfort changes.

Library data updated Handler exercise library
Exercises
31
With video demo
31
Bodyweight
4
Timed holds/intervals
0

Muscles trained by this pattern

Equipment used

Other movement patterns

Beginner (14)

Intermediate (9)

Advanced (8)

Questions about this list

What counts as a horizontal pull movement?
Handler's library groups 31 exercises under the horizontal pull pattern. They share a joint action and are interchangeable when equipment, fatigue, or joint comfort changes; the primary muscles are mostly upper back, lats, rear delts, rhomboids.
Are horizontal pull exercises measured in reps or time?
All 31 are measured in reps.
How many beginner horizontal pull exercises are there?
14 of the 31 are tagged beginner. Each exercise page shows its position in a progression chain so you can move up or down in difficulty.

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