Bent Over Barbell Row from Floor / Barbell / Pendlay Row
How to Do Bent Over Barbell Row from Floor / Barbell / Pendlay Row
- Set up a barbell on the floor and stand facing it with your legs slightly wider than shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent.
- Bend forward at your waist and grip the barbell with an overhand grip.
- Keep your back straight and nearly parallel to the floor.
- Keep your head and neck straight. This is the start position.
- Without moving your torso, exhale and lift the barbell up towards you from the floor.
- Keep your elbows close to your body and use your forearms to support the weight.
- At the top of the movement, hold for a count of one and squeeze your back muscles.
- Return the barbell back to the floor as the start position, inhaling as you do so.
Related Lower Back And Middle Back / Lats Exercises
Bent Over Barbell Row from Floor / Barbell / Pendlay Row Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Bent Over Barbell Row from Floor / Barbell / Pendlay Row targets lower back and middle back / lats and also works biceps and upper back & lower traps. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is a gym exercise. Equipment required: barbell / ez-bar.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Gymnastic ring pull-ups / pullups, kettlebell deadlifts and standing two-armed bent over dumbbell rows. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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