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Pendlay Row

Main muscle
Upper Back
Muscle group
Back
Equipment
Barbell

How to do it

  1. 1Set up with a loaded barbell on the floor, feet hip-width apart.
  2. 2Hinge forward until your torso is roughly parallel to the floor.
  3. 3Grip the bar and let it rest on the floor between reps.
  4. 4Row the bar explosively up to your lower chest.
  5. 5Lower it back to a dead stop on the floor each rep.

Coaching cues

  • Torso parallel, dead stop
  • Pull explosively
  • Reset every rep
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