Illustration of the essentials of correct barbell rowing movements

When we exercise, we use a lot of equipment. For experienced trainers, dumbbells are more commonly used, while others who want to perform difficult movements will also use Barbell. Whether it's dumbbells or barbells, they have their own strengths. If you want to exercise some muscle parts, you can use these machines to do it. Today, let’s take a look at how to do barbell rowing.

Barbell upright row

Essentials of barbell upright rowing movements

There are many ways to do barbell rows. Common ones include upright barbell rows and bent-over barbell rows. The movements are different, and the parts naturally exercised are also different. For lifters who want to do barbell upright rows, they must first determine whether they have a wide grip or a narrow grip, depending on where the lifter wants to work. Taking a narrow grip as an example, if you want to better train the front deltoid muscles, the barbell should be between the neck and upper chest, with the elbows slightly higher than the shoulders, for better training results.

Essentials of bent over barbell rowing movements

Compared with upright barbell rowing, bent over barbell rowing is also more difficult. Especially for novices, it is difficult to practice. It is best to train in front of a mirror to correct wrong movements in time. It is recommended that beginners start training with the smallest weight, and then determine the grip method, whether it is an overhand grip or an underhand grip. In order to avoid sports injuries, we must keep our backs tight when doing bent over barbell rows, and then make rowing movements after pulling up the barbell.

Precautions for barbell rowing

Different methods of barbell rowing can train different parts of the muscles. However, Wuluan's approach is not advisable for trainers with shoulder injuries. If you really want to do it, you should also choose a wide grip, which can relatively reduce some of the burden on the shoulder joints. For the barbell upright rowing action, if you are a novice, you can use dumbbells for training first. Once you are familiar with the essentials of the action, you can then challenge the barbell exercises. Do not use a heavy barbell to practice at the beginning.