Underhand Barbell Row
Muscles worked: Back (assisted by biceps, traps).
How to do it
- Take a barbell with a supinated, shoulder-width grip.
- Hinge forward, staying slightly more upright than an overhand row.
- Keep your back flat and the bar hanging at arms length.
- Pull to your belt line with the elbows tight to your sides.
- Lower under control to a full stretch.
Coaching cues
The two cues IronPack shows on this exercise's card mid-workout:
- Supinated grip, slightly more upright than overhand
- Pull to the belt line, elbows tight
Logging it
IronPack suggests working in the 6 to 10 rep range, progressing in 2.5 kg jumps when you own the top of the range. Records are tracked automatically at every rep count from 1 to 12. Loading the bar? Use the plate calculator, and check your estimated 1RM from any hard set.
Related exercises
- Deadlift - back, glutes
- Pull-Up - back
- Chin-Up - back, biceps
- Lat Pulldown - back
Track the underhand barbell row properly
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Steps, cues, muscle weighting and logging guidance are IronPack's own app data. Last generated 2026-08-16.