Barbell one arm bent over row
Upper back Barbell
How to do it
- 1Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent, and hold a barbell in one hand using an overhand grip.
- 2Hinge forward at the hips, keeping your back straight and your head in a neutral position.
- 3Pull the barbell toward your chest, keeping your elbow close to your body and squeezing your shoulder blades together.
- 4Lower the barbell back to the starting position under control.
- 5Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, 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.

