Neutral Grip Body Row exercise – Mover.tips
The Neutral Grip Body Row is a variation of the Body Row with the hands in neutral grip. It strengthens the upper back and shoulders.
Video demonstration
(excerpt from ‘Trekfit, Rameur prise neutre / Neutral grip body row’
by Trekfit)
How to and step by step instructions:
- Hold parallel bars having both hands in neutral grip, palms facing each other.
- Move your feet forward and straighten legs and core.
- Fully extend your arms, hanging in diagonal from the bars. This is the starting position.
- Bend your arms, bringing the chest higher, almost at chest height.
- 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.
- 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, Forearms, Chest
Other names
The exercise can be found with other names. Examples are:
- Neutral Grip Body Row
- Neutral Grip Inverted Row
- Neutral Grip Bodyweight Row
- Neutral Grip Horizontal Pull Up
- Hammer Row
Grip Variations for Body Row
Muscle: Shoulder
Elevated Feet Mixed Grip Body Row 
Bent Leg Neutral Grip Body Row See 55 Shoulder exercises
Muscle: Upper back
See 29 Upper back exercises
Collection: Body Row variantions
Bent Leg Close Grip Body Row 
Bent Leg Supinated Grip Body Row Bent Leg Body Row on Table 
See the 27 exercises collection Body Row variantions
Category: Bodyweight
Assisted Unstable One Arm Push Up Bent Leg One Arm Body Row See 132 exercises for category Bodyweight