compound · Horizontal Pull
Barbell Row
Barbell Row is a compound horizontal pull movement for back, using Olympic Barbell. It also works lats, biceps and lower back. 4 sets of 6-10, 3 min rest.
- Primary muscle
- Back
- Equipment
- Olympic Barbell
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Sets and reps
- 4 × 6-10
- Rest
- 150s
- Force
- pull
How to do it
- 1Set up
Bar over mid-foot, hinge until the torso is near parallel, double overhand grip.
- 2The cue that matters
Torso at 45 degrees and frozen there - bar to the belly button, no jerking up.
- 3Work it
4 sets of 6-10, resting about 3 minutes between them.
Muscles worked
Back does most of the work. Lats, biceps and lower back take the rest.