Back · Barbell
Barbell Reverse Grip Incline Bench Row
How to do the barbell reverse grip incline bench 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
Lie chest-down on an incline bench set to about 30 to 45 degrees, holding a barbell beneath you with an underhand, shoulder-width grip. Pull the bar up toward your lower chest by driving your elbows back and squeezing your shoulder blades together. Lower under control to a full stretch and repeat.
- 1Feel your lats and lower traps pull the bar toward your chest
- 2Drive your elbows down and back with the underhand grip
- 3Keep your chest pinned to the pad so the bench takes the strain
Common mistakes
- Do not lift your chest off the pad to heave the bar up
- Avoid curling with your biceps instead of rowing with your back
- Do not let the bar drop fast; control the lowering
Muscles worked
The barbell reverse grip incline bench row mainly works the lats, biceps, and mid traps, with the rear delts, forearms, and lower traps assisting.
- LatsPrimary
- BicepsPrimary
- Mid TrapsPrimary
- Rear DeltsSupport
- ForearmsSupport
- Lower TrapsSupport
- Upper TrapsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.