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Doesn't this make it inevitably partially a squat? I'm only interested in the back workout. Normally I like to isolate muscle groups in workouts because I know exactly how much of the workout is being done by a specific muscle group. Also I know one muscle group isn't the "weakest link" and causing the other(s) to not work out as much as they could / enough.

For instance I'm thinking to use a sitting cable lat machine as a deadlift machine in my one complex gym as it has limited machines. But that would involve keeping my legs straight and essentially doing a row motion where I don't pull in with the arms or push out with the legs.

Doesn't this make it inevitably partially a squat? I'm only interested in the back workout. Normally I like to isolate muscle groups in workouts because I know exactly how much of the workout is being done by a specific muscle group. Also I know one muscle group isn't the "weakest link" and causing the other(s) to not work out as much as they could / enough. For instance I'm thinking to use a sitting cable lat machine as a deadlift machine in my one complex gym as it has limited machines. But that would involve keeping my legs straight and essentially doing a row motion where I don't pull in with the arms or push out with the legs.

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Do bent over barbell or dumbbell rows if you want to do back. Or pull ups not chinups

Deadlifts are a full body (although fundamentally a leg exercise) workout.

What in the fuck is a sitting cable lat machine and how would/could you ever use it for deadlifts?

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Basically this machine -

https://static.strengthlevel.com/images/illustrations/seated-cable-row-1000x1000.jpg

But you use it instead to do a kind of deadlift. I guess technically it's called a seated row machine.

I tried it and it seemed to work great. Slight bend on the knees and no pressure there. Since you're sitting that takes most of the pressure off your knees anyways.

However for me even at 120 lbs my right elbow felt like it was going to snap out. Eventually my hands felt the same. And 120 was still way too low for what my back could handle.

Seems like a great workout that moves a lot of weight a far distance. However my arms don't seem to be able to handle the weight my back can.

So I'll just stick to a lower back machine at the further to get to gym.

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Seems like you know what to do now.

Target some of the smaller blue areas in your image to get some strength there which will help with what you're trying to achieve.

Farmers carries or suitcase carries with help with grip and forearm strength.

Obviously curls (get the girls) will help with bicep and elbow movement. Triceps will need to be done too as they work in conjunction with the elbow joint if you're finding impaired movement or weakness there.