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Bent Over Barbell Row for a Strong Back

The Bent Over Barbell Row is a classic compound exercise that’s essential for developing a strong and well-defined back. In this exercise, you’ll bend at the hips, keeping your back straight, and lift a barbell towards your lower chest. It engages the lats, traps, and rhomboids, while also working the biceps and forearms.

How to Do:

  1. Stand with your feet not too close and not too far apart, and hold a heavy stick with both hands near your knees.
  2. Bend your body forward a little and push your bottom backward.
  3. Lift the heavy stick up close to your tummy while folding your arms and bringing your elbows behind you.

What muscles does a bent-over barbell row work?
The bent-over barbell row works your back muscles, like the big wing muscles (lats), and also your arm muscles, like the biceps.

What are the benefits of the barbell bent-over row?
Doing the barbell bent-over row can make your back strong and make your muscles bigger. It also helps your arms get stronger.

Is barbell row and bent-over row the same?
Yes, the barbell row and bent-over row are pretty much the same. They both help your back and arm muscles.

What is the proper position for a barbell row?
To do a barbell row right, stand with your feet not too close together and not too far apart. Bend your body forward a bit and hold the heavy stick with both hands near your knees. Then, lift the stick up to your tummy while bending your arms and moving your elbows behind you.