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Reverse Grip Bent-Over Rows
- Main muscles
- Middle back
- Also works
- Biceps, Lats, Shoulders
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Level
- Intermediate
- Type
- Compound · Pull
How to do it
- Stand erect while holding a barbell with a supinated grip (palms facing up).
- Bend your knees slightly and bring your torso forward, by bending at the waist, while keeping the back straight until it is almost parallel to the floor. Tip: Make sure that you keep the head up. The barbell should hang directly in front of you as your arms hang perpendicular to the floor and your torso. This is your starting position.
- While keeping the torso stationary, lift the barbell as you breathe out, keeping the elbows close to the body and not doing any force with the forearm other than holding the weights. On the top contracted position, squeeze the back muscles and hold for a second.
- Slowly lower the weight again to the starting position as you inhale.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Reverse Grip Bent-Over Rows work?
- Mainly the middle back, with help from the biceps, lats, shoulders.
- What equipment do I need?
- Barbell.
- Is it good for beginners?
- It is rated intermediate level.
- How do I track progress on it?
- Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.
More middle back exercises
- Bent Over Barbell Row
- Bent Over One-Arm Long Bar Row
- Bent Over Two-Arm Long Bar Row
- Incline Bench Pull
- Lying Cambered Barbell Row
- One-Arm Long Bar Row
Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.