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Compound · Horizontal pull
Inverted Row
Inverted Row is a compound horizontal pull movement for the back. Pull your elbows toward your hips, squeeze your shoulder blades together at the top, and resist the urge to heave with your torso. Your biceps and core assist throughout the movement.
Primary muscles
Back
Secondary muscles
Biceps and Core
Equipment
Bodyweight
Movement pattern
Horizontal pull
Type
Compound (multi-joint)
Substitutions
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Seated Cable Row
Same horizontal pull pattern · also trains the back.
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One-Arm Dumbbell Row
Same horizontal pull pattern · also trains the back.
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