Barbell incline row
Upper back Barbell
How to do it
- 1Set an incline bench to a 45-degree angle.
- 2Lie face down on the bench with your chest supported by the pad and your feet flat on the floor.
- 3Grip the barbell with an overhand grip slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- 4Keep your back straight and your core braced.
- 5Row the barbell toward your chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
- 6Pause briefly at the top, then slowly lower the bar back to the starting position.
- 7Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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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.

