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Pendlay Row

StrengthIntermediateBarbell

What this trains

Front and back view. The highlighted part is where this exercise works most; paler areas are helpers.

Targets: Mid back

Primary: Middle Back

Secondary: Lats (lats), Biceps, Lower Back (lower back)

How to

  1. 1Stand with your feet hip-width apart and the bar over your mid-foot. Hinge until your back is parallel to the floor and take an overhand grip just outside your knees.
  2. 2Explosively row the bar from the floor to your lower chest or upper abdomen.
  3. 3Lower it under control and let it come to rest on the floor before every rep.
  4. 4Keep your back flat and your torso still; reset your brace on each rep.