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Bent-Over Row - Smith Machine

Equipment:Machine
Type:Compound
Force:Pull

Muscles Targeted

Primary

Middle Back, Upper Back

Secondary

Biceps, Lats, Shoulders

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Set Smith bar below knee height.

  2. 2

    Stand feet shoulder-width.

  3. 3

    Hinge hips, back straight, torso near parallel floor.

  4. 4

    Grip bar overhand, wider than shoulders.

  5. 5

    Unrack bar.

  6. 6

    Pull bar to lower chest/upper abs.

  7. 7

    Keep elbows tucked or slightly flared.

  8. 8

    Squeeze back.

  9. 9

    Lower slowly.

  10. 10

    Repeat. Rack bar safely.