How to Do Barbell Pendlay Row

Form Cues

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   Bar rests on floor each rep, back parallel to floor

2. 2

   Explosive pull to lower chest, controlled return to floor

3. 3

   Reset your brace and hip hinge before every single rep, treating each one like a fresh deadlift setup

4. 4

   Keep your back angle fixed throughout the pull — no using body swing to help

Common Mistakes

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  Not returning the bar to the floor each rep — defeats the purpose of the dead stop row

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  Rounding the lower back at setup — reset with a flat back before pulling, this is a loaded hinge position

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  Standing up slightly between reps to generate momentum — stay in the hinge for the whole set