Smith one arm row
Upper back Smith machine
How to do it
- 1Set the height of the Smith machine bar to waist level.
- 2Stand facing the Smith machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- 3Bend your knees slightly and hinge forward at the hips, keeping your back straight.
- 4Grip the bar with one hand using an overhand grip, palm facing down.
- 5Keep your elbow close to your body and pull the bar toward your waist, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
- 6Pause for a moment at the top of the movement, then slowly lower the bar back to the starting position.
- 7Repeat for the desired number of reps, then switch to the other arm.
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See it moving
In the app every exercise comes with its animation and the muscle marked on the body, with the set timer and the rests counted.
See NiudThis page is for information and doesn’t replace a professional. If you have an injury or a medical condition, ask first. Data from the open catalogue hasaneyldrm/exercises-dataset, MIT licence.

