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Smith Machine Bent-Over Row
- Main muscle
- Upper Back
- Muscle group
- Back
- Equipment
- Smith machine
How to do it
- 1Set the bar at hip height and hinge forward, holding it with an overhand grip.
- 2Keep your back flat and knees slightly bent.
- 3Row the bar up toward your lower ribs, elbows driving back.
- 4Squeeze your back hard at the top of the row.
- 5Lower the bar back to a full stretch under control.
Coaching cues
- Flat back, hinge held
- Elbows drive back
- Squeeze, then control down
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