Incline Body Row exercise – Mover.tips

The Incline Body Row is an easier variation of the Body Row with a bigger inclination. It strengthens the upper back and shoulders.

Video demonstration

(excerpt from ‘Incline Body Row’ by Jessica Estrada)

How to and step by step instructions:

1. Hold the bar with both hands, palms facing forward.
2. Move your feet forward and straighten legs and core.
3. Fully extend your arms, hanging in diagonal from the bar. This is the starting position.
4. Bend your arms, bringing the chest close to the bar.
5. Stay there a few seconds and extend the arms again, lowering yourself to the initial position.

Hints & tips:

• The more horizontal, the hardest is the move.
• Put your feet closer to the bar for a higher inclination, and thus an easier variation.

Benefits:

• Works all muscles needed for the pull up, in a very light way.
• 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, Triceps, Upper Back

Secondary muscles: Forearms, Chest

Other names

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

• Incline Body Row
• Incline Inverted Row
• Incline Bodyweight Row
• Incline Horizontal Pull Up
• High Bar Body Row
• Incline Australian Pull Up

Body Rows progression

4. Elevated Feet Body Row

Same as Incline Body Row

Muscle: Shoulder

See 55 Shoulder exercises

Muscle: Triceps

Muscle: Upper back

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Collection: Body Row variantions

Bent Leg Mixed Grip Body Row Bent Leg Neutral Grip Body Row Elevated Feet Mixed Grip Body Row See the 27 exercises collection Body Row variantions

Category: Bodyweight

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