Upper back · Barbell · Intermediate
How to do Barbell Incline Row
The barbell incline row is a compound exercise targeting the upper back, performed while lying face down on an incline bench and pulling a barbell towards the chest.
- Primary muscle
- Upper back
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Level
- Intermediate
- Category
- Back
How to do Barbell Incline Row, step by step
- Set up an incline bench at a 45-degree angle.
- Lie face down on the bench with your chest against the pad and your feet flat on the ground.
- Grasp the barbell with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- Keep your back straight and your core engaged.
- Pull the barbell towards your chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
- Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the barbell back to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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Muscles worked
Barbell Incline Row works your upper back as the main mover, with help from your biceps and forearms.
Track Barbell Incline Row in SPLYT
Barbell Incline Row is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.
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