BackBarbellIntermediate
Barbell Seal Row
Learn how to perform Barbell Seal Row, a Back exercise, with setup, breathing and common mistakes.
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STEP 1
Setup
Lie face down on a raised bench with your chest and hips supported and take a slightly wider-than-shoulder-width grip on the bar below.
STEP 2
Start phase
Keep your body on the bench and drive your elbows back to pull the bar toward your lower chest.
STEP 3
End phase
Squeeze your back, then slowly straighten your arms to lower the bar.
STEP 4
Target muscles
The main working muscles are the latissimus dorsi, trapezius. The rear deltoids, biceps assist the movement.
STEP 5
Common mistakes
Do not lift your chest or swing your legs to generate momentum.
STEP 6
Breathing
Exhale as you pull and inhale as you lower.
STEP 7
Coach tip
Check that the bench and rack are stable and provide enough clearance for the bar to move.
