Intermediate
🏋️ Barbell
Barbell Bent-Over Row
aka BB Row / Bent-Over Row
🎯 Target & Synergists
Primary: Back
Synergist: Biceps
Synergist: Rear Deltoids
Synergist: Lower Back
📋 How to Perform
1
Hinge forward at hips, back flat
2
Grip bar slightly wider than shoulders
3
Row bar to lower chest
4
Squeeze shoulder blades at top
5
Lower with control
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
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Rounding the back
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Standing too upright
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Using arms instead of back
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Jerking the weight
🔄 Alternative Exercises
Can't do Barbell Bent-Over Row? Try these instead.
📊 Quick Facts
Equipment Barbell
Difficulty Intermediate
Main Target Back
Synergists Biceps, Rear Deltoids, Lower Back