Inverted Underhand Grip Row between Chairs

Perform the inverted underhand grip row between two chairs to strengthen your upper back and arms.

  1. Position two sturdy chairs parallel to each other, ensuring they are stable.
  2. Lie underneath the chairs, grasping the edges with an underhand grip.
  3. Keep your body straight and pull your chest towards the chairs, engaging your back muscles.
  4. Lower your body back down with control and repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

How to perform the Inverted Underhand Grip Row between Chairs

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Inverted Underhand Grip Row between Chairs 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 trapezius.
  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 trapezius 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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