Advanced exercise

Bodyweight Mid Row

  • Muscle Growth
  • Strength
  • Calisthenics

Technique

How to perform Bodyweight Mid Row

  1. Grip the pull-up bar with a medium-to-wide overhand grip.
  2. From the hang, tuck your knees toward your chest and raise your legs above the bar while leaning back into the suspended tuck.
  3. Keep the tucked position with your arms extended.
  4. Bend your elbows and draw your shoulder blades together to pull until your thighs or glutes reach the bar.
  5. Pause briefly, then lower under control until your arms extend again, maintaining the tuck for the next repetition.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Latissimus Dorsi, Rhomboid Major, Trapezius.

MuscleScoreRole
Latissimus Dorsi1.0Target, Mover
Rhomboid Major0.8Target, Mover
Trapezius0.8Target, Mover
Brachialis0.6Mover
Rectus Abdominis0.5Stabilizer
Teres Major0.5Mover
External Oblique0.4Stabilizer
Internal Oblique0.4Stabilizer

Calisthenics graph

Progression relationships

These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.

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