Underhand Barbell Row

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Finish

How to do it

Take a shoulder-width underhand grip, hinge to about 45 degrees with a flat back, and row the bar to your belly button keeping the elbows tucked close to the ribs.

Muscles worked

Primary: back · Also works: biceps, rear delts

Equipment

Barbell, Full gym

Common mistakes

• Hyperextending the elbows at the bottom because the supinated grip encourages a full drop
• Standing progressively more upright as the set goes on until it becomes a shrug
• Rowing to the chest rather than the belly, which loses the elbows-close advantage

Variations

• Underhand row with a one-second pause at the top
• Underhand row using an EZ bar to soften wrist strain

Can't do this one? Swap it for

• Barbell Bent-Over Row
• Single-Arm Dumbbell Row
• Seated Cable Row

Take care: ABROFIT automatically removes this movement for anyone who has flagged a lower back problem. If that's you, use one of the swaps above and speak to a physio before loading it.

Related exercises

• Pull-Upback
• Lat Pulldownback
• Barbell Bent-Over Rowback
• Single-Arm Dumbbell Rowback
• Resistance Band Rowback
• Inverted Rowback