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How to do Pendlay Row

Primary muscle: Back · Secondary: Biceps, Shoulders, Core

BackAdvancedBarbellCompound
Pendlay Row start and end positionPendlay Row start and end position

Step-by-step

  1. With the bar on the floor, hinge at the hips until your torso is parallel to the floor.
  2. Grip the bar shoulder-width apart and keep your back completely flat.
  3. Pull the bar explosively toward your lower chest.
  4. Squeeze your shoulder blades together, then lower the bar all the way back to the floor at the end of each rep.
  5. Reset your torso position before starting the next rep.

Coaching tip

Keep your torso parallel to the floor and explode the bar off the ground on every rep.

Caution

Skip this move or ask a professional first if you have pain or an injury in: lower back. FitCi filters it out of your program automatically based on the injuries in your profile.

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