Exercise technique

inverted row bent knees

The inverted row with bent knees is a bodyweight exercise targeting the upper back. It involves pulling your chest towards a bar while keeping your body straight and your knees bent, making it more accessible than the straight-leg version.

How do you perform this exercise?

  1. Set up a bar at waist height and lie underneath it.
  2. Grab the bar with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
  3. Position your body so that your heels are on the ground and your body is straight.
  4. Pull your chest up towards the bar by squeezing your shoulder blades together.
  5. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your body back down to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Which other muscles are involved?

Biceps, Forearms.

How do you log your sets?

How do you track progressive overload?

Source: ExerciseDB catalogue and demonstration. Related movements are options to compare, not equivalent loads or a prescribed progression.

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