Lever Bent-Over Row with V-Bar

Setup

1. 01Attach or grip the V-bar handle centered over the lever arm.
2. 02Straddle the machine and hinge until the torso is near parallel.
3. 03Take the neutral close grip with both palms facing each other.
4. 04Flatten the back and brace before breaking the weight off the stops.

Execution

1. 01Pull the V-bar toward the lower abdomen with elbows tight to the ribs.
2. 02Squeeze the shoulder blades down and together at the top.
3. 03Pause briefly without raising the torso.
4. 04Lower to a full stretch, letting the lats lengthen at the bottom.

Checkpoints

• -Elbows brush the ribs through the whole pull.
• -The handle tracks to the lower abdomen, not the chest.
• -Hips stay set back with the back flat.
• -The stretch at the bottom is reached without the shoulders rounding excessively.

Common mistakes

• -Turning the row into a shrug by pulling with the upper traps.
• -Bouncing the plates off the bottom stops.
• -Raising the torso to shorten the range of motion.
• -Letting the knees lock and loading the lower back.