Exercise Lab

Lying Barbell Row

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Equipment

  • Barbell

Muscle Groups

  • Back
  • Shoulders

Purposes

  • Latissimus dorsi ("Wing" muscles) strength
  • Upper back strength
  • Rear deltoid strength
  • Biceps strength

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Description

  • On a bench, lie on your stomach, face down (you may use a towel to place your forehead on).
  • Holding a barbell in your hands at slightly wider than shoulder-width, pull it straight up toward your chest.
  • Keep your elbows out to the sides and exhale on the way up.
  • Return slowly to the floor.

ProTip

  • "Pull" the weight with the latissimus dorsi muscles (the "wings")

Mistakes

  • Cocking the head up
  • Shrugging the shoulders up as you pull the barbell
  • Bending the wrists as you pull the barbell