Barbell Lying Close-Grip Overhand Row on Rack
The barbell seal row with the hands close together and overhand; the narrow grip keeps the elbows near the body on the way up.
How to do it
Setup
Face down on a bench set high on a rack, the bar below on long arms, hands close and overhand.
Steps
- Pull the bar up to the underside of the bench, elbows close to the body.
- Squeeze the shoulder blades together at the touch.
- Lower to long arms with the chest kept on the pad.
Common mistakes
Hands creeping wider on the bar: keep the close grip every rep. Chest lifting off the bench to reach higher: stay flat; the bench is the finish line. Dropping the bar: lower it under control.
Breathing
Exhale on the row, inhale lowering.
