Dec 21, 2023 · The Pendlay row increases your range of motion and forces good form for serious back gains. Here's how to do it, plus benefits and variations.

Sep 8, 2023 · How to Do the Pendlay Row. The barbell row has been a long-running staple for building size and strength in the back, shoulders, and arms. The Pendlay row enforces specific technique to increase power output and make the target muscles work even harder. Step 1 — Get Into the Starting Position Credit: kittirat roekburi / Shutterstock

Jun 17, 2024 · The Pendlay Row vs. The Barbell Row — Performance Differences. In this section, we’ll go over the different benefits each lift delivers.

Jun 12, 2023 · The barbell Pendlay row is a barbell row variation that completely removes momentum from the equation since every rep begins in a dead-stop position. The lifter cannot use their hips and glutes to initiate the row but instead must engage the lats, traps, rhomboids, biceps, and forearm muscles to pull the bar off the floor.

Dec 19, 2023 · First introduced by famed weightlifting coach Glenn Pendlay, the Pendlay row has you come to a dead stop with your barbell on the floor before beginning your next rep rather than maintaining the consistent hold and movement of the barbell row.

The Pendlay row involves rowing the barbell from a dead stop position, as opposed to being in a bentover row in which the barbell hovers above the floor. Your torso is parallel to the floor and not 45 degrees like with the traditional bentover row.

Jun 1, 2021 · This barbell row hybrid is the perfect way to safely pack strength and muscle onto your back. Here's how to do it with proper form.

The Barbell Pendlay Row is a compound exercise that targets the muscles of the lats, traps, and upper back, while also engaging the core and lower back for stability.

Sep 23, 2024 · If barbell rows are hurting your back, you don't have to stop rowing. Try the Pendlay row instead, and you'll get all the benefits of a barbell row without the wear and tear on your back.

Mar 23, 2023 · Weightlifting coach Glenn Pendlay wasn’t looking to create his own exercise – he just believed he had a better way of performing the barbell row. Nowadays it’s a variation in its own right and one with specific benefits that differ from those of the barbell row.