Back · TRX
Suspender Wide Grip Inverted Row
How to do the suspender wide grip inverted row, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- TRX
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- HorizontalPull
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Set TRX straps to a low or mid length and grip the handles with a wide, overhand grip. Walk your feet forward and lean back with your arms extended and body straight. Pull your chest up toward your hands by driving your elbows out and back, squeezing your shoulder blades, then lower under control.
- 1Feel your upper back and rear delts engage as you pull your chest up
- 2Keep your chest tall and core braced while squeezing your shoulder blades
- 3Control the descent through the full range and keep tension on the straps
Common mistakes
- Avoid shrugging or letting your shoulders round forward
- Do not jerk the straps or let your hips sag
- Avoid flaring your elbows higher than your shoulders
Muscles worked
The suspender wide grip inverted row mainly works the lats and mid traps, with the biceps, rear delts, forearms, lower abs, and glutes assisting.
- LatsPrimary
- Mid TrapsPrimary
- BicepsSupport
- Rear DeltsSupport
- ForearmsSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- GlutesSupport
- Lower BackMinor
- Upper TrapsMinor
- Lower TrapsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
- HamstringsMinor
- External RotatorsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.