Bent Over Barbell Rows
How to Do Bent Over Barbell Rows
- 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.
- Keep your elbows close in to your bodyand use your forearms to support the weight.
- At the top of the movement, hold for a count of one and sqyeeze your back muscles.
- Return to the start position inhaling as you do so.
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Related Lower Back And Middle Back / Lats Exercises
Seated Lean Backs / Chair Crunches
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Supermans / Extended Arms & Legs Lifts
Bent Over Barbell Rows Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Bent Over Barbell Rows targets lower back and middle back / lats and also works abs and biceps and forearms 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 Seated lean backs / chair crunches, v-bar / triangle bar lat pulldowns / pull downs / pullovers and supermans / extended arms & legs lifts. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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