What are barbell rows?
Barbell rows are specific training exercises that use free weights to work the upper back muscles, the shoulders and the biceps muscles. They require the athlete to bend forward while gripping a barbell, then to pull that barbell toward the chest. The exercise itself is relatively simple to perform, but it is crucial that the athlete pays close attention to his or her form, because failure to perform barbell rows correctly can lead to a back injury.
Barbell rows are specific training exercises that use free weights to work the upper back muscles, the shoulders and the biceps muscles. They require the athlete to bend forward while gripping a barbell, then to pull that barbell toward the chest. The exercise itself is relatively simple to perform, but it is crucial that the athlete pays close attention to his or her form, because failure to perform barbell rows correctly can lead to a back injury. To begin the barbell rows, the athlete should stand straight with his or her feet roughly shoulder-width apart or, depending on how stable the athlete feels, possibly with the feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. The athlete also should hold the barbell in the front using a pronated grip. While still firmly gripping the weight, the athlete then bends at the waist while also allowing a slight bend in the knees. It is important that this bending motion involves a slight arching of the lower back in order for the lumbar area of the b
