10 Best Bodyweight Squatting Row (With Towel) Alternatives for Home Training

The 10 Best Bodyweight Squatting Row (With Towel) Alternatives

10 substitutes, ranked by how closely each one matches the Bodyweight Squatting Row (With Towel) on movement pattern, muscles worked, equipment and body position. The higher the score, the less you change. Cards with a "How to perform it" link open to show the steps; every card title links to that exercise's own alternatives page.

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   1. Bodyweight Squatting Row

   98% match

   Lats · Beginner · Compound

   Pick this when you want an easier version that still works the lats.

   • Bodyweight

   How to perform it

   1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding onto a sturdy object or suspension trainer with your arms extended.
   2. Lower your body into a squat position, keeping your back straight and your knees behind your toes.
   3. From the squat position, pull your body up towards the object or suspension trainer, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
   4. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your body back down to the starting position.
   5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

   Sets and reps: 3 sets of 8 to 12 reps, and add reps before you add load.

   Why this matches

   • Primary muscle: lats, the same as the Bodyweight Squatting Row (With Towel)
   • Equipment: bodyweight only, the same as the Bodyweight Squatting Row (With Towel)
   • Body position: standing, the same as the Bodyweight Squatting Row (With Towel)
   • Balance: easier to stay steady on than the Bodyweight Squatting Row (With Towel)
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   2. Squat On Bosu Ball

   84% match

   Quads · Intermediate · Compound

   A looser match: it works the quads rather than the lats.

   • Stability-ball

   How to perform it

   1. Place the bosu ball on the ground with the flat side up.
   2. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and position yourself on top of the bosu ball.
   3. Lower your body down by bending your knees and hips, as if sitting back into a chair.
   4. Keep your chest up and your weight on your heels.
   5. Lower yourself until your thighs are parallel to the ground.
   6. Pause for a moment, then push through your heels to return to the starting position.
   7. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

   Sets and reps: 3 or 4 sets of 6 to 10 reps.

   Why this matches

   • Primary muscle: quads, not lats
   • Equipment: bodyweight only, the same as the Bodyweight Squatting Row (With Towel)
   • Body position: standing, the same as the Bodyweight Squatting Row (With Towel)
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   3. Squat To Overhead Reach With Twist

   84% match

   Quads · Intermediate · Compound

   A looser match: it uses the same equipment, but it works the quads rather than the lats.

   • Bodyweight

   How to perform it

   1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and toes slightly turned out.
   2. Lower your body into a squat position by bending your knees and pushing your hips back.
   3. As you come up from the squat, raise your arms overhead and twist your torso to one side.
   4. Return to the starting position and repeat the squat, this time twisting your torso to the opposite side.
   5. Continue alternating sides with each squat repetition.

   Sets and reps: 3 or 4 sets of 6 to 10 reps.

   Why this matches

   • Primary muscle: quads, not lats
   • Equipment: bodyweight only, the same as the Bodyweight Squatting Row (With Towel)
   • Body position: standing, the same as the Bodyweight Squatting Row (With Towel)
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   4. Cable Squat Row (With Rope Attachment)

   83% match

   Lats · Intermediate · Compound

   A good swap when you have a cable machine to work with, and it still works the lats.

   • Cable

   How to perform it

   1. Attach a rope to a cable machine at waist height.
   2. Stand facing the cable machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.
   3. Bend your knees and lower your body into a squat position, keeping your back straight and chest up.
   4. Grasp the rope with an overhand grip, with your hands shoulder-width apart.
   5. Engage your core and pull the rope towards your body, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
   6. Keep your elbows close to your body and continue pulling until your hands reach your chest.
   7. Pause for a moment at the top of the movement, then slowly release the rope and extend your arms back to the starting position.
   8. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

   Sets and reps: 3 or 4 sets of 6 to 10 reps.

   Why this matches

   • Primary muscle: lats, the same as the Bodyweight Squatting Row (With Towel)
   • Equipment: a cable, not bodyweight only
   • Body position: standing, the same as the Bodyweight Squatting Row (With Towel)
   • Balance: easier to stay steady on than the Bodyweight Squatting Row (With Towel)

5. 5. Squat To Overhead Reach

   82% match

   Quads · Beginner · Compound

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   6. Bodyweight Drop Jump Squat

   81% match

   Glutes · Intermediate · Compound

   A looser match: it uses the same equipment, but it works the glutes rather than the lats.

   • Bodyweight

   How to perform it

   1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
   2. Lower your body into a squat position by bending your knees and pushing your hips back.
   3. Jump up explosively, extending your hips, knees, and ankles.
   4. While in mid-air, quickly bring your feet together.
   5. Land softly on the balls of your feet and immediately drop back into a squat position.
   6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

   Sets and reps: 3 or 4 sets of 6 to 10 reps.

   Why this matches

   • Primary muscle: glutes, not lats
   • Equipment: bodyweight only, the same as the Bodyweight Squatting Row (With Towel)
   • Body position: standing, the same as the Bodyweight Squatting Row (With Towel)

7. 7. Jump Squat

   79% match

   Glutes · Intermediate · Compound

8. 8. Bodyweight Squat

   79% match

   Quads · Beginner · Compound

9. 9. Semi Squat Jump

   78% match

   Quads · Intermediate · Compound

10. 10. Potty Squat

    76% match

    Abs · Beginner · Compound