Barbell Bent-over Row

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Instructions Preparation Bend knees slightly and bend over bar with back straight. Grasp bar with a wide overhand grip. Execution Pull bar to upper waist. Return until arms are extended and shoulders are stretched forward. Repeat. Comments Torso may be keep horizonal for stricter execution. Knees are bent in effort to keep low back straight (See Hamstring Inflexibility). If low back becomes rounded due to tight hamstrings, either knees should be bent more or torso may not be positioned as low. Either fix may compromise involvement of Latissimus Dorsi since it forces more shoulder transverse extension and less shoulder extension range of motion. If low back is rounded due to poor form, deadlift weight to standing position and lower torso into horizontal position with knees bent and back straight. A shoulder width or underhand grip can increase lat involvment by emphasizing shoulder extension over tranverse extension.

Classification  Utility: Basic  Mechanics: Compound  Force: Pull Muscles Target Back, General Synergists Trapezius, Middle Trapezius, Lower Rhomboids Latissimus Dorsi Teres Major Deltoid, Posterior Infraspinatus Teres Minor Brachialis Brachioradialis Pectoralis Major, Sternal Dynamic Stabilizers Biceps Brachii Triceps, Long Head Stabilizers Erector Spinae Hamstrings Gluteus Maximus Adductor Magnus