Upper back · Body weight · Beginner

How to do Inverted Row On Bench

The inverted row on bench is a bodyweight exercise targeting the upper back, performed by pulling your chest up towards a bench while lying underneath it.

Inverted Row On Bench demonstration
Primary muscle
Upper back
Also works
Biceps and Forearms
Equipment
Body weight
Level
Beginner
Category
Back

How to do Inverted Row On Bench, step by step

  1. Set up a bench at a height that allows your body to hang freely underneath it.
  2. Lie face up on the ground with your head towards the bench.
  3. Reach up and grab the bench with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
  4. Position your body so that your heels are on the ground and your arms are fully extended.
  5. Engage your core and squeeze your shoulder blades together as you pull your chest up towards the bench.
  6. Pause for a moment at the top of the movement, then slowly lower your body back down to the starting position.
  7. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Inverted Row On Bench works your upper back as the main mover, with help from your biceps and forearms.

Track Inverted Row On Bench in SPLYT

Inverted Row On Bench 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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