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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