Lying Cambered Barbell Row

How to do the Lying Cambered Barbell Row

1. Place a cambered bar underneath an exercise bench.
2. Lie face down on the exercise bench and grab the bar using a palms down (pronated grip) that is wider than shoulder width. This will be your starting position.
3. As you exhale row the bar up as you keep the elbows close to your body to either your chest, in order to target the upper mid back, or to your stomach if targeting the lats is your goal.
4. After a second hold at the top, lower back down to the starting position slowly as you inhale.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	middle back
Secondary	biceps, lats, traps
Equipment	barbell
Difficulty	beginner
Type	isolation

No barbell? Train the same muscles with these

Ordered by how likely you are to own the 6 options.

Alternating Kettlebell Row Kettlebell Inverted Row Bodyweight Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row Dumbbell Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row With Palms In Dumbbell Dumbbell Incline Row Dumbbell Middle Back Shrug Dumbbell

Harder than the Lying Cambered Barbell Row

One Arm Chin-Up expert · Other Equipment Mixed Grip Chin expert · Other Equipment Alternating Renegade Row expert · Kettlebell

Superset the Lying Cambered Barbell Row with

Opposing chest work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Barbell Bench Press - Medium Grip chest Barbell Incline Bench Press - Medium Grip chest Decline Barbell Bench Press chest Front Raise And Pullover chest

Common questions

What muscles does the Lying Cambered Barbell Row work?

The Lying Cambered Barbell Row primarily works the mid back, with the biceps, lats, and traps as secondary movers. Alternating Kettlebell Row, Bent Over One-Arm Long Bar Row, and Seated One-arm Cable Pulley Rows train the same muscle, across 8 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Lying Cambered Barbell Row?

A Barbell. Without a barbell, Alternating Kettlebell Row, Inverted Row, and Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row train the same muscle, and 4 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Lying Cambered Barbell Row suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Lying Cambered Barbell Row is rated beginner. One Arm Chin-Up, Mixed Grip Chin, and Alternating Renegade Row are the progressions from here.

Where should the Lying Cambered Barbell Row go in a workout?

Late — the Lying Cambered Barbell Row is isolation work, so it follows your compounds. Supersetting it with Barbell Bench Press - Medium Grip and Barbell Incline Bench Press - Medium Grip cuts session time without extra rest.

Similar exercises

Alternating Kettlebell Row Kettlebell Bent Over One-Arm Long Bar Row Barbell Seated One-arm Cable Pulley Rows Cable Machine Incline Bench Pull Barbell Alternating Renegade Row Kettlebell Bent Over Barbell Row Barbell