Pick any exercise from the full library while a workout is running, not just the ones in its split. The new exercise's plan is seeded from the most recent log of that exercise, else the library's authored Defaults line, else a plain 3x10. Adds a searchable two-section picker sheet and a **Defaults:** bullet to all 47 library reference pages. Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01HJDQQDA9QdP8zByg43H5v3
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Seated Row
The seated horizontal pull — thickness for the mid-back by driving the elbows straight back against the chest pad.
- Category: Main circuit
- Type: Machine-based horizontal pull
- Targets: Mid-back, latissimus dorsi, rear delts, biceps
- Prescription: 4 × 10
- Defaults: 4 × 10 weighted
Setup
Sit with your chest firmly against the pad and feet on the footrest. Grip the handles with your arms extended forward toward the anchor.
Execution
- Pull straight back, keeping your elbows close to your body.
- Drive the handles to your ribs and retract your shoulder blades hard.
- Return to full extension under control without rounding your back.
Cues
- Retract the shoulder blades first, then the arms follow.
- Elbows stay tucked, tracing a line along your sides.
- Chest stays glued to the pad the whole rep.
Common Mistakes
- Rounding the back to reach forward at the extension.
- Flaring the elbows out wide instead of driving them back.
- Heaving with the whole torso instead of pulling with the back.
Progression
Add weight once all four sets of ten are controlled; vary the grip width to shift emphasis between the lats and the mid-back.