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Barbell Row
The barbell row builds back thickness and strength. It's a fundamental pulling exercise for upper body development.
Check my form live- Sets
- 3-4
- Reps
- 6-10
- Rest
- 2-3 min
Technique
How to do it
- 1
Stand with feet hip-width, bar over mid-foot
- 2
Bend at hips to approximately 45-degree angle
- 3
Grip bar slightly wider than shoulder-width
- 4
Keep back flat and core braced
- 5
Pull bar to lower chest/upper abdomen
- 6
Keep elbows at 45-degree angle
- 7
Squeeze shoulder blades at top
- 8
Lower with control
Coaching cues
- Maintain hip hinge throughout
- Pull toward your lower ribs
- Think about driving elbows back
- Don't let lower back round
- Control the weight, don't jerk
Common mistakes
- Standing too upright
- Using momentum to lift weight
- Rounding lower back
- Pulling the bar up toward the neck
- Not retracting shoulder blades