Back · Barbell
Barbell Reverse Grip Bent Over Row
How to do the barbell reverse grip bent over row, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- HorizontalPull
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Hold a barbell with a shoulder-width underhand grip and hinge forward at the hips until your torso is near parallel to the floor, back flat. Pull the bar toward your lower ribs by driving your elbows back and squeezing your shoulder blades. Lower the bar under control until your arms are fully extended.
- 1Feel your lats and lower lats contract as you pull the bar to your waist
- 2Drive your elbows down and back, leading with your back not your arms
- 3Keep your core braced and spine neutral to hold a stable hinge
Common mistakes
- Avoid rounding your back; hinge at the hips and keep your chest set
- Don't shrug or jerk the bar up with momentum
- Don't stand up as you pull; keep your torso angle steady
Muscles worked
The barbell reverse grip bent over row mainly works the lats and mid traps, with the biceps, lower back, forearms, and rear delts assisting.
- LatsPrimary
- Mid TrapsPrimary
- BicepsSupport
- Lower BackSupport
- ForearmsSupport
- Rear DeltsSupport
- Upper TrapsMinor
- Lower TrapsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- GlutesMinor
- HamstringsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.