FitNessieHow to do it
- Lie face down on a high seal row bench with the barbell on the floor below you and your legs on the bench.
- Take an overhand grip a little wider than your shoulders, with your arms hanging straight down.
- Squeeze your glutes, brace your abs and set your neck in line with your spine.
- Pull your elbows toward your hips and row the bar up until it touches the underside of the bench.
- Lower the bar with control until your arms are straight again.
Key cues
- Elbows toward your hips
- Bar up to the bench
- Squeeze glutes, brace abs
- Neck tucked, double chin
- Full stretch at the bottom
Common mistakes
- A bench too low to fully straighten your arms
- Arching your lower back at the top
- Stopping short of the bench
- Dropping the bar instead of lowering it
Muscles worked
- Primary
- Lats, traps and rear delts
- Secondary
- Biceps and forearms
Equipment
Barbell, weight plates and seal row bench.
