Bodyweight Inverted Row

Lie under a bar (or use a low bar) with your heels on the floor and hands gripping the bar above you. Pull your chest up to the bar, keeping your body straight, then lower with control.

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Bodyweight Inverted Row: how the movement is executed

How it is executed

Lie under a bar (or use a low bar) with your heels on the floor and hands gripping the bar above you.
Pull your chest up to the bar, keeping your body straight, then lower with control.

Muscles worked: Back
Primary muscle: Mid back
Equipment: Bodyweight
Movement pattern: Pull
Difficulty: Beginner
What it is for: HypertrophyStrength

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