Barbell One Arm Bent Over Row

Grasp a barbell with your right hand using an overhand grip. Bend forward at the waist until your torso is parallel to the floor. Keep your back straight and your knees slightly bent. Pull the barbell towards your torso by retracting your shoulder blade and bending your elbow. Pause for a moment at the top of the movement, then slowly lower the barbell back to the starting position. Repeat the exercise for the desired number of repetitions.

How to perform the Barbell One Arm Bent Over Row

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Barbell One Arm Bent Over Row using your barbell.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your rhomboids.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your rhomboids rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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