Smith Bent-Over Row

Back · Smith Machine · Intermediate

How to do it

1. Set up the smith machine with the bar at hip height.
2. Stand facing the bar with your feet shoulder-width apart.
3. Bend your knees slightly and hinge forward at the hips, keeping your back straight.
4. Grasp the bar with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
5. Pull the bar towards your lower chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
6. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the bar back down to the starting position.
7. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary: Upper Back
Secondary: Biceps, Forearms

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