Band Bent Over Row
Description
This exercise involves standing with your feet shoulder-width apart, bending over at the waist, and pulling a barbell or dumbbells towards your chest while keeping your elbows close to your body. It primarily targets the muscles in your back, shoulders, and arms.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Band Bent Over Row Instructions
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a barbell with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- Bend your knees slightly and hinge forward at the hips, keeping your back straight and your core engaged.
- Bring the barbell towards your chest, keeping your elbows close to your body and squeezing your shoulder blades together at the top of the movement.
- Lower the barbell back down to the starting position, keeping your back straight and your core engaged throughout the exercise.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Band Bent Over Row Form & Visual
Band Bent Over Row Benefits
- Targets multiple muscle groups including the back, shoulders, and arms
- Improves posture and spinal alignment
- Increases upper body strength and muscle definition
- Can be modified for different fitness levels by adjusting the resistance band tension or using different band sizes
- Can be done anywhere with minimal equipment
Band Bent Over Row Muscles Worked
- Rhomboids
- Trapezius
- Rear deltoids
- Biceps
- Forearms
Band Bent Over Row Variations & Alternatives
- Single arm band bent over row
- Wide grip band bent over row
- Narrow grip band bent over row
- Reverse grip band bent over row
- Underhand grip band bent over row
- Paused band bent over row
- Band pull apart to band bent over row
- Band pull apart to band pull apart to band bent over row
