Strength exercise

Barbell Bent Over Row

How to do it

  1. Stand with feet hip width apart and grip a loaded barbell just outside shoulder width.
  2. Hinge forward from the hips to roughly a 45 degree torso angle, keeping a soft bend in the knees and a flat back.
  3. Brace the core and let the bar hang at arms length below the shoulders to start each rep.
  4. Pull the bar up toward the lower ribs, driving the elbows back and squeezing the lats and biceps at the top.
  5. Exhale as you row the bar up and inhale as you lower it back to arms length under control.
  6. Keep the torso angle fixed throughout the set; a common fault is standing the hips up to help heave the bar instead of rowing with the back.

Muscles worked

Latissimus DorsiLarge back muscle responsible for shoulder extension, adduction, and internal rotation. All Latissimus Dorsi exercises
BicepsMuscles located in the upper arm, primarily responsible for flexing the elbow. All Biceps exercises

Related Lats exercises

Type
Strength
Equipment
Barbell, Weight Plates
Primary muscles
Latissimus Dorsi, Biceps
Measured in
Reps and weight