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Exercise Details

Target Muscle Group

Middle Back

Equipment Required

Barbell

Experience Level

Intermediate

Force Type

Pull

Secondary Muscles

Lats, Biceps, Shoulders

Exercise Description

The bent over row builds a strong, wide back and improves your posture. It targets your middle back, lats, and biceps all at once for serious upper body strength.

How To

1. Stand with feet hip-width apart, hold a barbell with an overhand grip shoulder-width apart 2. Hinge at your hips, keep your back straight, and lean forward about 45 degrees 3. Let the barbell hang at arm's length, keeping your core tight throughout the bent over row 4. Pull the barbell to your lower chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together 5. Lower the weight slowly back to starting position and repeat the bent over row movement

Form Tips

• Keep your back straight and chest up throughout the entire bent over row movement • Pull the bar to your lower chest, not your upper chest or stomach area • Squeeze your shoulder blades together at the top of each bent over row rep • Keep your core tight to protect your lower back during the exercise

Common Mistakes

• Rounding your back instead of keeping it straight during the bent over row • Using too much weight and losing proper form throughout the movement • Pulling the bar too high to your neck or too low to your stomach in the bent over row

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