Inverted Row

Equipment: Bodyweight

Inverted Row

Description

The inverted row below a table or between chairs is an effective bodyweight exercise for strengthening your upper back and arms. Here’s how to do it:

  1. Find a sturdy table or set up two stable chairs with a broomstick or bar resting between them.
  2. Lie underneath the table or bar with your chest aligned to it, and grip the edge of the table or bar with an overhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart.
  3. Extend your legs and keep your body straight, forming a plank position.
  4. Pull your chest towards the table or bar by squeezing your shoulder blades together.
  5. Pause briefly at the top, then slowly lower yourself back to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Primary Muscles

  • Infraspinatus
  • Latissimus Dorsi
  • Teres Major
  • Teres Minor
  • Trapezius Lower Fibers
  • Trapezius Middle Fibers

Synergistic Muscles

  • Biceps Brachii
  • Brachialis
  • Brachioradialis
  • Deltoid Posterior