Bent Over Row - Underhand (Barbell)
Trains the upper back, with help from the biceps, lats and rear delts. You need a barbell. None of our programs use it yet, but you can add it to any session you build.
Free to use. The app works out every weight and times your rest.
Technique
How to do the Bent Over Row - Underhand (Barbell)
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a barbell with an underhand grip (palms facing up), hands placed slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- Slightly bend your knees and hinge at your hips, keeping your back straight and torso slightly above parallel to the floor. Allow the barbell to hang directly in front of you with your arms fully extended.
- Pull the barbell toward your lower ribcage by bending your elbows, keeping them close to your body. Squeeze your shoulder blades together at the top of the movement.
- Slowly lower the barbell back to the starting position by extending your arms fully. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Form cues
Getting it right
- Keep your back straight throughout the movement to avoid rounding your spine.
- Focus on squeezing your shoulder blades together at the top of the movement to maximize muscle engagement.
- Keep your elbows close to your body throughout the movement to effectively target your back muscles.
Muscles worked
What Bent Over Row - Underhand (Barbell) trains
In the programs
None of our programs use the Bent Over Row - Underhand (Barbell)
It is in the app, so you can add it to any session and log it like anything else. It is just not written into one of our 50 free programs. If you want a upper back exercise that is, there are 14 on the Upper Back page.
Substitutes
Swap Bent Over Row - Underhand (Barbell) for
The app's swap picker ranks these the same way: same muscles, similar movement, similar equipment.
Let the app run the Bent Over Row - Underhand (Barbell) for you
Durata picks the weight, times your rest and adds load when you earn it. That works on any of our 50 free programs, or on a session you put together yourself.