Back
Barbell Row
Stand with feet hip-width apart and grip the barbell. Hinge at the hips until torso is nearly parallel to the floor.
- Equipment
- Equipment
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Focus Area
- Back
- Injury risk
- Moderate
Primary muscles
- Latissimus Dorsi
Secondary muscles
- Rhomboids
- Biceps
- Trapezius
- Posterior Deltoids
- Erector Spinae
Target muscles
- Back
How to perform
- 1
Stand with feet hip-width apart and grip the barbell.
- 2
Hinge at the hips until torso is nearly parallel to the floor.
- 3
Maintain a neutral spine and brace your core.
- 4
Let the bar hang at arm’s length.
- 5
Pull the bar toward your lower abdomen.
- 6
Squeeze your shoulder blades together at the top.
- 7
Lower the bar under control to full arm extension.
- 8
Repeat for desired repetitions.
Safety & form
Train smart. Read these notes before adding heavy load.
