Barbell Row

Con la barra en las manos, incliná el torso desde la cadera. Llevá la barra hacia las costillas, y bajala lento. Mantené el core activo y controlá el movimiento en todo momento.

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Barbell Row: how the movement is executed

How it is executed

Con la barra en las manos, incliná el torso desde la cadera.
Llevá la barra hacia las costillas, y bajala lento.
Mantené el core activo y controlá el movimiento en todo momento.

Muscles worked: Back
Primary muscle: Mid back
Equipment: Barbell
Movement pattern: Pull
Difficulty: Intermediate
What it is for: StrengthHypertrophy
Also known as: Bent over barbell rowBent over row

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Variations and substitutions

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Routines that program it

Three-day full body routine3 sets a week Three-day push/pull/legs routine4 sets a week Four-day upper/lower split4 sets a week Four-day strength program4 sets a week Six-day push/pull/legs routine4 sets a week

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Barbell Row

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