Progression
Progression ladder for the Smith Narrow Row
Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.
Choose a different exercise
Search the exercise catalogue by name. The ladder and the log below both follow whichever exercise you pick.
Easier and harder steps around the Smith Narrow Row
These are the substitutes for the Smith Narrow Row, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.
Easier steps
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cable standing row (v-bar)
- Intermediate
- Cable
- Upper-back
Where you are now
Smith Narrow Row
- Intermediate
- Smith-machine
- Upper-back
Harder steps
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barbell bent over row
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Upper-back
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barbell pendlay row
- Advanced
- Barbell
- Upper-back
Log a workout on the Smith Narrow Row
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