Pendlay Row
Step-by-step technique for Pendlay Row, an exercise for upper back using barbell. From the Frog Fitness exercise library.
How to do it
- Hinge until your torso is nearly parallel, grip the bar shoulder-width.
- The bar rests on the floor between reps.
- Pull explosively to your lower chest.
- Lower back to the floor and reset.
Coach tip: Each rep starts dead from the floor. No bounce.
Muscles worked
Primary: Upper Back
Secondary: Lats, Biceps
Pendlay Row is a strength exercise that loads the upper back using barbell. Log it in Frog Fitness to follow how the load develops over time.
At a glance
- Primary muscle
- Upper Back
- Secondary
- Lats, Biceps
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Type
- Strength
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