Strength · Horizontal pull · Barbell
Barbell Row
Barbell Row is a strength exercise with a barbell that mainly works the upper back, with help from the lats, rear delts and biceps.
How to do it
- Hinge forward with a neutral back
- Pull the elbows back towards the hips
- Squeeze the shoulder blades at the top
- Lower under control, the torso stays still
In Sets Ahead
Sets Ahead starts you on 3 sets of 8–12 reps with 2:00 rest. When every set reaches 12 reps, the weight goes up 2.5 kg, or 5 lb if you train in pounds.
Warm-up sets are planned from your first work set: the empty bar, then 40, 60 and 80 %.
Muscles worked
Mainly
- Upper back
Also
- Lats
- Rear delts
- Biceps
- Lower back
Joints it loads
- Grip and forearms some
- Lower back some
With an injury here, the app warns you before this exercise.
Log it in Sets Ahead
Sets Ahead works out your next set of barbell row, and every other lift, from your own numbers.
Test it before releaseSimilar exercises
The same movement, done another way: what the app suggests when you swap.