How to use the Technogym Selection Low Row

Use the seat lever, then position the chest pad

The manual locates the seat-height lever under the rear of the seat. Set the height so the chest pad meets around the middle of the breastbone; lowering uses body weight while raising requires standing. The chest-pad reach is then set so the stack is just lifted with the arms extended.

This is a specific sequence for this Low Row, not a universal instruction to pull weight pins while a stack is moving. Select the workload with the machine settled, keep fingers away from moving parts and ask staff to demonstrate the pad adjustment if you have not used it before.

Settle into a symmetrical starting position

Take matching positions on the handles and place your feet on the intended footrests. Keep the chest supported as you bring the handles toward you, then allow the arms to extend with control. Use the movement diagram on your exact machine to check the finish and the direction of travel.

A light practice set should reveal whether you can stay against the pad without stretching to reach or shrugging to start. If not, finish the set and revisit the height and reach separately. Loading more plates on the stack will not solve a setup that makes every repetition begin with a lunge.

Save two settings and one clear movement description

Record the Selection Low Row name, seat reference, chest-pad position, selected resistance and unit. Add a brief grip description if you change hand position. The note should distinguish this supported row from an unsupported low cable row, even if your workout library groups them as alternatives.

On the next visit, copy the setup before comparing reps or load. If another Technogym row has a different pad or adjustment system, treat it as a separate baseline. The goal is a useful history of the work you repeated, not a bigger combined number assembled from several different machines.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Trying to raise the seat while keeping full body weight on it.
• Adjusting the seat height but leaving an unsuitable chest-pad reach.
• Leaning away from the pad to turn the row into a swinging pull.