How to Do Barbell Bent Over Row

Form Cues

1. 1

   Hinge to 45 degrees, keep back flat

2. 2

   Pull bar to lower chest driving elbows past torso

3. 3

   Brace your core hard before the first rep and keep that brace throughout the set — this position loads the lower back if it slips

4. 4

   Keep your neck neutral, in line with your spine, rather than craning up to look forward

Common Mistakes

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  Standing too upright and pulling to the upper chest — changes it to an upright row pattern

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  Using momentum to heave the bar up ('body English') — the torso should stay locked in its bent-over position, not bounce

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  Letting the lower back round under load — brace your core and keep the spine neutral the same way you would on a deadlift