3 Ways to Fix Your Bent Over Rows!
Bent over rows are a very popular upper body full exercise, found very often in strength programs and in group fitness classes. And they are super popular because they not only work the muscles of your back (lats and rhomboids) but also recruit stabilizing muscles in abdominals and lower back. Muscles in your shoulders, forearms and legs are also working during this exercise!
The bent over exercise helps:
Improve posture
Increase core stability
Everyday functional activities such as opening doors, pulling on a rope,
To do this movement, we recommend starting with the single arm variation and using a chair or bench for extra stabilization.
Hinge at the hips and sink your weight towards your heels, or, use a staggered stance like Coach Tina is demonstrating in the video with or without the use of a chair/bench.
Think about bring your shoulder blades together as you pull the weight up (staying close to side of body) aiming for weight to be at about your ribcage and elbow at the height of your back. Give a squeeze at the top, like you’re squeezing a pencil between your shoulder blades and then lower the weight back to start with control.