pull · intermediate
Bent-Over Barbell Row
Also called: barbell row, bb row
Coaching cues
- hinge until your torso is near forty-five degrees or lower
- brace hard before every pull
- row the bar to your belly button
- elbows finish behind your ribs, blades squeezed
Common mistakes
- standing up and heaving with the hips every rep
- rounding the lower back under load
- pulling to the chest with flared elbows
- letting the bar drift away from the legs
Take care with: lower back. Members who list these injuries never see this exercise in a program.
Easier: Chest-Supported Dumbbell Row, Single-Arm Dumbbell Row