Smith-Machine Reverse-Grip Bent-Over Row
The Smith-Machine Reverse-Grip Bent-Over Row is a compound exercise that mainly works the back and biceps, with help from the lower back and traps. You'll need: smith machine.
Required Equipment
Smith-Machine Reverse-Grip Bent-Over Row Muscles Worked
Primary
Lats (latissimus dorsi); Biceps (biceps brachii)
Secondary
Rhomboids (Shoulder Blade) (rhomboids, major & minor); Spinal Erectors (erector spinae); Mid Traps (trapezius, middle fibers)
How to do the Smith-Machine Reverse-Grip Bent-Over Row
Stand inside a Smith machine with your feet shoulder-width apart and grip the barbell with an underhand, palms-up grip.
Unlock the bar and hinge forward at your hips, keeping your back flat and your torso at roughly a 45-degree angle.
Exhale as you pull the bar upward toward your lower ribcage, driving your elbows back past your torso.
Squeeze your shoulder blades together at the top of the movement for a brief second.
Inhale as you slowly lower the bar back to the starting position with control, maintaining your hip hinge throughout.
Smith-Machine Reverse-Grip Bent-Over Row FAQs
What muscles does the Smith-Machine Reverse-Grip Bent-Over Row work?
The Smith-Machine Reverse-Grip Bent-Over Row mainly works the back and biceps, with help from the lower back and traps. The main muscles are the latissimus dorsi and biceps brachii.
What equipment do you need for the Smith-Machine Reverse-Grip Bent-Over Row?
Smith machine.
Is the Smith-Machine Reverse-Grip Bent-Over Row a compound exercise?
Yes. It's a compound movement, meaning it trains several muscle groups at once rather than isolating one.
What workout day should the Smith-Machine Reverse-Grip Bent-Over Row go on?
It belongs on pull day in a push/pull/legs routine.
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