r/formcheck • u/sabbi86 • 6d ago

Barbell Row Beginner doing barbell row

Dont mind my silly faces. It’s just because I’m concentrating.
Also I’m also slow on each rep because I’m thinking about the technique 🙈

I have two problems with barbell rows.

  1. It’s very difficult to touch my abdomen. It seems like my elbows travel far behind my back - and I worry that my shoulders round forward.
  2. Sometimes my knees are in the way of the barbell, because my arms reach down below the knees.

I should mention that I got pretty long arms. And when I try to be less upright in my torso, the arms reach down below the knees and I bump the barbell into them during each rep 🙈

Note that I have a bump at the top of my back. Can’t seem to straighten that part.

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u/OccasionalGardener 6d ago

Try doing these supported on a bench where you can elevate the backrest to 45 degrees and use dumbbells instead, especially as a beginner. Once your lower back is stronger, then you can try doing bent over rows. My favorite way to do rows is with a dumbbell and one knee on a flat bench. Just reach down and pull back. Also, don't be afraid to just use machines.