Barbell Incline Rear Delt Row
The incline barbell row with a wide grip and flared elbows, pulled high toward the chest; the rear delts take over from the lats.
How to do it
Setup
Chest on an incline bench, feet braced, the bar hanging below in an overhand grip well outside shoulder-width.
Steps
- Row the bar up, the elbows flaring out to the sides.
- Stop as the bar nears the top of the bench, elbows high.
- Lower the bar to a full hang without lifting the chest.
Common mistakes
Grip at shoulder-width: the elbows drift back to the ribs; take the bar wide. Pulling the bar to the belly: that is the lat row's line; aim it high, under the chest. Legs pushing the chest up the pad: the feet only brace; the arms and blades move the bar.
Breathing
Exhale on the row, inhale lowering.
