Inverted Row Is A Must-Do Back Exercise

Inverted Row Is A Must-Do Back Exercise

Benefits of Inverted Rows.

Inverted Rows – also known as Horizontal Pull-ups or Fatman Pull-ups – are an upper-body exercise.

Benefits:

Back Strength.
Inverted Rows work your upper-back, lats & traps.
They also work your biceps muscles and several small muscles in your back.
Barbell Row Substitute.
If your lower back keeps rounding, you can do Inverse Rows while improving hip mobility using dynamic stretches.
Improved Posture.
Slouching shoulders are often linked with flaring shoulder-blades. Inverted Rows can help realign your shoulder-blades.

How to Do Inverted Rows:

Find a bar two or three feet high.
Lie on your back and grab the bar, palms facing you (see picture left).
Keep your body straight as you pull up to the bar. Do three sets of 10-15.

Inverted rows build strength in your upper back, shoulders and arms. Your core muscles are also engaged during the movement.
Inverted rows also improve your stabilizing strength in the low back, glutes and hamstrings. And, when you superset the inverted row with the pushup, you will get better muscular balance between the frontside and backside of your upper body.