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Barbell Seal Row

Lie face down on a flat bench with a barbell below you. Pull the barbell up to your chest, keeping your body still. Lower with control, pausing at the bottom. Avoid using momentum.

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Barbell Seal Row: how the movement is executed

How it is executed

  1. Lie face down on a flat bench with a barbell below you.
  2. Pull the barbell up to your chest, keeping your body still.
  3. Lower with control, pausing at the bottom.
  4. Avoid using momentum.
Muscles worked
Back
Primary muscle
Lats
Equipment
Barbell
Movement pattern
Pull
Difficulty
Intermediate
What it is for
StrengthHypertrophy

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