Wondering What an Inverted Row Workout is? Watch TruHit HIIT Fitness Studio’s video to find out more. You can do an exercise a thousand times, but there is no point to it if you are doing it wrong. In this video, we will be walking you through the benefits of an inverted row workout and how to perform it accurately. Inverted row workouts help with increasing shoulder, arm, and back strength without a vertical pull-up. Some feel that pull-ups can be challenging and intimidating, and we get you. In an inverted row pull-up, your body is positioned horizontally instead of vertically. Your back muscles are also targeted from a different angle, thus, improving your scapular retraction. Benefits of an Inverted Row If you have never done this before, it’s high time you get horizontal under the bar. Great Beginner Exercise Vertical pull-ups are not easy to start off with. Instead, give the inverted row a try, which is much easier and helps build upper body strength without affecting proper form. Targets Your Arms During a traditional chin-up or pull-up, your biceps play a minor role. But during an inverted row, these muscles are targeted much more. Easy to Incorporate Incorporating inverted rows into an upper body or full-body workout is easier. You can also do them as part of a super-set combination without any hassle. Improves Grip Strength Grip strength tends to minimize as we age. But with inverted rows, forearm muscles are activated, and overall grip strength is improved. How to Perform an Inverted Row You will need a squat rack or a Smith machine. You can also make use of TRX suspension straps.

• Stand in front of the Smith machine or squat rack.
• Set the bar on the machine to your preferred setting. Waist height is recommended while starting off. This will help keep your body on the floor but also extend your arms completely.
• Once you are lying down under the bar, look up at the ceiling.
• Reach up for the bar with your arms completely extended and an overhand grip on the bar. Your body will be suspended or very slightly off the floor, with the heels of your feet still in contact with the floor.
• Your glutes and core muscles should be contracted to brace your lower back while your body is in a straight line.
• Starting with your chest, pull yourself up. Your body should be completely straight throughout while your core and glutes are tight. Your chest should be close to the bar but doesn’t need to be touching it.
• Pause and make sure your shoulder blades are restricted like you are holding a small ball between them before slowly returning to your original positions and your arms completely extended.
• Initially, 3 sets of 8 to 15 reps are good enough, and you can slowly progress.

Join TruHit HIIT Fitness Studio in Eagle, ID Join one of the inverted row workout classes at TruHit HIIT Fitness Studio in Eagle, ID, so you can do this with the guidance of our experienced trainers.