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Bodyweight progression

Resistance Band Row

Trains lats first, with real work landing on upper back, biceps, rear delts and more.

Muscle contribution per set

Lats1
Upper Back.45
Biceps.35
Rear Delts.25
Traps.20
Forearms.15

These are the weights Forge's volume audit actually computes with — deliberately conservative, so compounds don't masquerade as full coverage. A 0.5 means a set counts as half a set for that muscle: meaningful help, not a replacement for direct work.

Tempo

3down
1pause
2up
0squeeze

Band row; tempo builds mid-back and lats with constant tension and scapular control.

Hinge slightly; pull elbows back, squeeze shoulder blades.

Derived from tempo research on this movement class — Schoenfeld BJ, Ogborn DI, Krieger JW.

How Forge progresses it

Progresses by reps, not weight — you earn harder sets, longer holds, or extra reps rather than plates.

Train with intention. Open Forge — it prescribes the weight, watches the reps, and does this arithmetic for every set you log.