Inverted Row On Bench

1. Sit on the bench facing upwards. 2. Place your hands firmly on the edge of the bench, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. 3. Straighten your legs and stretch them out in front of you. 4. Lift your hips off the bench, creating a straight line from your head to your heels. 5. Pull your body upwards towards the edge of the bench, using the muscles in your back and arms. 6. Keep your elbows close to your body as you pull yourself up. 7. Slowly lower your body back down to the starting position, maintaining control. 8. Repeat the movement for the desired number of repetitions.

How to perform the Inverted Row On Bench

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Inverted Row On Bench using your body weight.
  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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