Cambered Bar Lying Row

Description
This exercise involves lying face down on a bench and pulling a cambered bar towards your chest, targeting the muscles in your back. It is a variation of the traditional barbell row and can help improve posture and upper body strength.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Cambered Bar Lying Row Instructions
- Begin by setting up a cambered bar on a low pulley cable machine.
- Attach a V-handle to the cable and position yourself in front of the machine.
- Grab the V-handle with both hands and take a few steps back to create tension in the cable.
- Bend your knees slightly and hinge forward at the hips, keeping your back straight and core engaged.
- With your arms fully extended, pull the V-handle towards your chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together at the top of the movement.
- Slowly lower the weight back down to the starting position, keeping your back straight and core engaged throughout the exercise.
- Repeat for the desired number of reps.
Cambered Bar Lying Row Form & Visual
Cambered Bar Lying Row Benefits
- Targets the upper back muscles, including the rhomboids, trapezius, and latissimus dorsi
- Improves posture and spinal alignment
- Increases grip strength and forearm development
- Allows for a greater range of motion compared to traditional barbell rows
- Can be used as a variation to switch up a workout routine
Cambered Bar Lying Row Muscles Worked
- Trapezius
- Rhomboids
- Latissimus Dorsi
- Erector Spinae
- Biceps
Cambered Bar Lying Row Variations & Alternatives
- Cambered Bar Seated Row
- Cambered Bar Bent-Over Row
- Cambered Bar T-Bar Row
- Cambered Bar One-Arm Row
- Cambered Bar Inverted Row