BENT-OVER ROW

The bent-over row is a strengthening exercise to target the scapular retractors and upper back. Hold a weight in one hand and hinge at the hips until your other is supported by a bench. Keep the spine in neutral and the knees lightly bent. Pull the weight towards your abdomen to complete a row. Focus on squeezing the shoulders blades back as if to squeeze a pencil between them. Keep the shoulders down and back as you complete the exercise to minimize shrugging.

Muscles Involved:

  • Rhomboids

  • Trapezius

  • Latissimus Dorsi

Related Conditions:

  • Rounded Shoulders / Postural Exercise

  • Upper Cross Syndrome

  • Rhomboid Strain

  • Strength Training

  • Scapular Dyskinesis / Dyskinesia

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