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Lever Bent Over Neutral Grip Row (with chest support)

A great exercise for building back thickness and improving shoulder blade control, with the chest support reducing stress on the lower back.

Base exercise: Bent-over row
All back exercises
Muscle group
Equipment
Exercise type
Compound
Technique
Basic technique

Muscles worked

§ 01 · Muscles
Primary muscle
Back
Supporting muscles
BicepsForearmShoulders

How to perform

§ 02 · Steps
  1. 01

    Position yourself at the chest-supported row machine with your chest firmly against the pad and your feet planted securely on the floor.

  2. 02

    Grip the neutral handles, brace your core, keep your spine neutral, and keep your shoulders down.

  3. 03

    Pull the handles toward your lower abdomen by pulling your shoulder blades back together, then continue the pull by driving your elbows backward without lifting your chest off the pad.

  4. 04

    Pause briefly at the end and squeeze your back muscles under control without bending your wrists.

  5. 05

    Lower the handles back to the starting position under control and allow your shoulder blades to move slightly forward without losing your posture.

How to get started at the gym

§ 03 · SisuLift

Lever Bent Over Neutral Grip Row (with chest support) is ready to go in the SisuLift exercise library. The app builds you a program, suggests starting weights and shows this same animation during your workout at the gym.

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  • ·Starting weight suggestions and automatic progression
  • ·Set logging and rest timer at the gym
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Tips

§ 04 · Tips

Keep your elbows close to your body and perform the movement smoothly without jerking. Adjust the seat and chest pad so the line of pull is directed toward your lower abdomen and your shoulders stay down.

A great exercise for building back thickness and improving shoulder blade control, with the chest support reducing stress on the lower back.

More exercises: Back

§ 05 · Same muscles

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