High Bar Inverted Row
Description
The high bar inverted row is a more upright variation of the inverted row using a high bar. The steeper body angle reduces the load relative to a low bar version. It is an excellent regression for beginners or for higher rep back work.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
High Bar Inverted Row Instructions
- Set a barbell in a power rack at chest height.
- Stand under the bar and grip it with hands shoulder-width apart.
- Walk your feet forward until the body forms a slight diagonal.
- Brace your core and squeeze your shoulder blades down.
- Pull your chest toward the bar by driving the elbows back.
- Squeeze the upper back at the top of the row.
- Lower with control until the arms are straight again.
- Keep the body in a straight line throughout.
High Bar Inverted Row Form & Visual
High Bar Inverted Row Benefits
- Upright body angle is easier
- Great inverted row regression
- No advanced equipment needed
- Builds back and biceps
- Easy to scale by foot position
- Useful for beginners
High Bar Inverted Row Muscles Worked
- Latissimus dorsi
- Rhomboids
- Biceps brachii
- Middle trapezius
High Bar Inverted Row Variations & Alternatives
- Low Bar Inverted Row
- TRX Row
- Bodyweight Row in Doorway
- Bent Over Row
