This Seated Row machine is similar to the seated cable row and barbell row. Its main advantage is that it prevents overloading the lumbar region and muscles along the spinal column because your torso is supported. The row belongs in the basic, multiple-joint exercise category because both the shoulder and the elbow joints are mobilized. As a result, rowing recruits many muscles in addition to the entire back: the rear shoulders, the biceps, the long head of the triceps, and the forearms. The row is considered a good starting exercise because it stimulates many muscle groups of the upper body.