Bent Leg Neutral Grip Body Row exercise – Mover.tips

The Bent Leg Neutral Grip Body Row is an easier variation of the Neutral Grip Body Row with the knees bent. It strengthens the upper back and shoulders.

Video demonstration

(excerpt from ‘How to do Inverted Rows with Excellent Form’ by johnsifferman)

How to and step by step instructions:

1. Hold parallel bars having both hands in neutral grip, palms facing each other.
2. Move your feet forward, bend the knees and straighten core and quads.
3. Fully extend your arms, hanging from the bars. This is the starting position.
4. Bend your arms, bringing the chest higher.
5. Stay there a few seconds and extend the arms again, lowering yourself to the initial position.

Hints & tips:

• Choose higher bars for an easier variation.
• Put your feet closer to the shoulder, leading to higher inclination, for an easier variation.

Benefits:

• Strengthen back muscles.
• Very easy to adjust to your fitness level, by adjusting feet position.

Counting & gamification:

Muscles worked and body parts involved:

Primary muscles: Shoulder, Upper Back

Secondary muscles: Biceps, Triceps, Forearms, Chest

Other names

The exercise can be found with other names. Examples are:

• Bent Leg Neutral Grip Body Row
• Bent Leg Neutral Grip Inverted Row
• Bent Leg Neutral Grip Bodyweight Row
• Bent Leg Neutral Grip Horizontal Pull Up
• Bent Leg Neutral Grip Australian Pull Up
• Bent Leg Hammer Row
• Bent Knee Hammer Row

Grip Variations for Bent Leg Body Row

Bent Leg Supinated Grip Body Row Bent Leg Close Grip Body Row Bent Leg Mixed Grip Body Row Bent Leg Wide Grip Body Row

Muscle: Shoulder

See 55 Shoulder exercises

Muscle: Upper back

Bent Leg One Arm Body Row Bent Leg Body Row on Table See 29 Upper back exercises

Collection: Body Row variantions

See the 27 exercises collection Body Row variantions

Category: Bodyweight

Low L Sit on Parallel Bar Supported L Sit Scapula Shrugs See 132 exercises for category Bodyweight