Bent Barbell Row is the exercise which work your upper-back, lower back, hips and arms. They build a stronger, muscular back and bigger biceps. For better performance of the exercise it is recommended to perform with head resting in a soft support to exclude cheating.
Description
The technique of performing the exercise:
Bent Barbell Row is the exercise which work your upper-back, lower back, hips and arms. They build a stronger, muscular back and bigger biceps. For better performance of the exercise it is recommended to perform with head resting in a soft support to exclude cheating.
Initial position:
- Stand in front of the barbell. Medium stance, toes pointing out.
- Bent and Grab the bar. The distance between the arms is slightly wider than the shoulders.
- Hold the bar low in your hands, Lift your chest. Straighten your back.
- Slightly bent in the lower back, tilt the torso forward — slightly above the parallel with a horizontal surface, but less than 30 degrees.
- The legs are slightly bent at the knees, the head looks forward and down.
- Tighten the muscles of the lower back and stay in this position.
- The bar is in front of the legs.
Performing the exercise:
- Take a breath, hold it and lift the barbell to your stomach.
- The elbows move strictly back and up and do not move aside. Raise your elbows as high as possible.
- Pull the bar solely at the expense of the muscles of the back and shoulders.
- Do not relax your waist muscles until the end of the set.
- After pulling the barbell to the stomach, make an exhale and smoothly lower.
- Do the following reps the same way.
Recommendations:
- There are two types of grip: еhe grip on top and the grip from below. Different types of grip shift the emphasis on different muscle groups of the back and upper shoulder.