Progression ladder for the Elevator

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.

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Search the exercise catalogue by name. The ladder and the log below both follow whichever exercise you pick.

Easier and harder steps around the Elevator

These are the substitutes for the Elevator, 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 (3)

  1. Cable Standing Row (V-bar)Play demonstration

    Cable Standing Row (V-bar)

    • Intermediate
    • Cable
    • Upper-back
  2. Bodyweight Standing RowPlay demonstration

    Bodyweight Standing Row

    • Beginner
    • Bodyweight
    • Lats
  3. Inverted Row Bent KneesPlay demonstration

    Inverted Row Bent Knees

    • Beginner
    • Bodyweight
    • Upper-back

Where you are now

ElevatorPlay demonstration

Elevator

  • Intermediate
  • Bodyweight
  • Upper-back

Harder steps (4)

  1. Barbell Bent Over RowPlay demonstration

    Barbell Bent Over Row

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Upper-back
  2. Barbell Pendlay RowPlay demonstration

    Barbell Pendlay Row

    • Advanced
    • Barbell
    • Upper-back
  3. Front Lever RepsPlay demonstration

    Front Lever Reps

    • Advanced
    • Bodyweight
    • Upper-back
  4. Back LeverPlay demonstration

    Back Lever

    • Advanced
    • Bodyweight
    • Upper-back

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