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Barbell Bent Over Row
- Main muscle
- Upper Back
- Muscle group
- Back
- Equipment
- Barbell
How to do it
- 1Hold a barbell with hands shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent.
- 2Hinge forward at the hips until your torso is near parallel to the floor.
- 3Pull the bar up toward your lower ribs, driving elbows back.
- 4Squeeze your shoulder blades together at the top of the row.
- 5Lower the bar back down under control.
Coaching cues
- Flat back throughout
- Pull to your ribs
- Squeeze shoulder blades
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