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.

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