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Bent Over Two-Arm Long Bar Row

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Type: Strength
Main Muscle Worked: Middle Back
Other Muscles: Biceps, Lats
Equipment: Barbell
Mechanics Type: Compound
Level: Intermediate
Sport: No
Force: Pull
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Bent Over Two-Arm Long Bar Row Guide

Main Muscle: Middle Back

  1. Put weight on one of the ends of an Olympic barbell. Make sure that you either place the other end of the barbell in the corner of two walls; or put a heavy object on the ground so the barbell cannot slide backward.
  2. Bend forward until your torso is as close to parallel with the floor as you can and keep your knees slightly bent.
  3. Now grab the bar with both arms just behind the plates on the side where the weight was placed and put your other hand on your knee. This will be your starting position.
  4. Pull the bar straight up with your elbows in (to maximize back stimulation) until the plates touch your lower chest. Squeeze the back muscles as you lift the weight up and hold for a second at the top of the movement. Breathe out as you lift the weight. Tip: Use a stirrup or double handle cable attachment by hooking it under the end of the bar.
  5. Slowly lower the bar to the starting position getting a nice stretch on the lats. Tip: Do not let the plates touch the floor. To ensure the best range of motion, I recommend using small plates (25-lb ones) as opposed to larger plates (like 35-45lb ones).
  6. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Variations: You can perform this exercise using a low pulley or T-bar row machine.



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Tip: Bent Over Two-Arm Long Bar Row

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10/10

Nov 14, 2011 4:21 AM: Use the standing t-bar row machine to widen your grip. And excellent way to finish your Mid-back and a great warm up exercise for the dead lift.



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Aug 24, 2011 10:05 AM: Great exercise!



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Aug 9, 2011 1:18 PM: Middle back contracts very well on those!



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May 28, 2011 9:20 AM: I love the pump I get from this move, and when lifting straps are utilized, heavy weight is a must so I can get up the next morning and feel great!



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Tip: Bent Over Two-Arm Long Bar Row

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8/10

Apr 25, 2011 4:49 PM: At my gym Retro fitness they have a machine for this so its kinda hard to tranlate this to that.



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9/10

Mar 16, 2011 11:15 AM: I definitely feel this on deep in middle back. It really works, one of my favorites



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Review: Bent Over Two-Arm Long Bar Row

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10/10

Mar 6, 2011 9:27 PM: Probably my favorite row



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10/10

Jan 20, 2011 11:26 AM: This is an amazing exercise for home gym users.
I don't have any cables or none of that stuff from the gym, I'm glad I don't, I don't even like isolations. But this along with weighted pull ups make an amazing back workout together.



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Review: Bent Over Two-Arm Long Bar Row

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Jul 4, 2010 7:21 AM: Avoid!



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Review: Bent Over Two-Arm Long Bar Row

Exercise Rating
10/10

Jul 2, 2010 1:24 AM: Of all the rowing exercices this is one of my favourites. Really easy to get a good mind-back connection which I find is often hard to do. A good thing to do is to swap hand positions each set, so as to stop one arm becoming too dominant.



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