Beginner exercise

Inverted Row

  • Muscle Growth
  • Strength
  • Calisthenics
  • Progression milestone

Technique

How to perform Inverted Row

  1. Position a bar in a rack to about waist height.
  2. Take about a shoulder width grip on the bar and position yourself hanging underneath the bar.
  3. Your body should be straight with your heels on the ground with your arms fully extended.
  4. This will be your starting position.
  5. Begin by flexing the elbow, pulling your chest towards the bar.
  6. Retract your shoulder blades as you perform the movement.
  7. Pause at the top of the motion, and return yourself to the start position.
  8. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Latissimus Dorsi, Rhomboid Major, Trapezius.

MuscleScoreRole
Latissimus Dorsi1.0Target, Mover
Rhomboid Major0.9Target, Mover
Trapezius0.9Target, Mover
Brachialis0.5Mover

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Progression relationships

These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.

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