Smith Machine Bent Over Row

Muscles worked by the Smith Machine Bent Over Row

Primary

LatsLatissimus DorsiRhomboidsRhomboid Muscles

Secondary

BicepsBiceps BrachiiLower BackErector SpinaeTrapsTrapezius

Also called: lats, lat, latissimus dorsi, latissimus, back wings, rhomboid.

Equipment

Smith Machine

Also called: smith bar, guided barbell, fixed barbell, smith press.

How to do the Smith Machine Bent Over Row

1. Stand inside a Smith machine with feet shoulder-width apart.
2. Grip the bar with an overhand grip slightly wider than shoulders.
3. Hinge at the hips until your torso is roughly 45 degrees.
4. Pull the bar toward your lower chest by driving your elbows back.
5. Squeeze your shoulder blades at the top.
6. Lower the bar under control and repeat.

Form tips

• Hold your hip hinge steady rather than rising as you fatigue.
• Keep your neck neutral by looking at the floor slightly ahead.
• Brace your core to protect the lower back throughout.

At a glance

Smith Machine Bent Over Row in German & Spanish

Descriptions, instructions and tips ship in all three languages in the JSON.

Related exercises

• Bench Pull
• Bent-Over Barbell Row
• Bent-Over Dumbbell Row
• Bent-Over EZ-Bar Row
• Cable Bent-Over Row
• Chest-Supported Dumbbell Row
• Chest-Supported Kettlebell Row
• Chest-Supported Smith Machine Row

Exercise data (JSON)

The record below is exactly what exercises.json ships for this exercise — names, descriptions, instructions and tips in English, German and Spanish.

{
  "id": "smith-machine-bent-over-row",
  "name_en": "Smith Machine Bent Over Row",
  "name_de": "Smith Machine Bent Over Row",
  "name_es": "Remo Inclinado en Máquina Smith",
  "description_en": "A bent-over row in the Smith machine, with a fixed bar path that keeps the pull strict for the lats.",
  "description_de": "Ein vorgebeugtes Rudern an der Multipresse, bei dem die geführte Stange den oberen Rücken und Latissimus trainiert.",
  "description_es": "Un remo inclinado en máquina Smith que trabaja dorsales y romboides con una trayectoria de barra fija.",
  "category": "strength",
  "force_type": "pull",
  "mechanic": "compound",
  "difficulty": "beginner",
  "equipment": "smith_machine",
  "body_part": "back",
  "primary_muscles": [
    "latissimus_dorsi",
    "rhomboids"
  ],
  "secondary_muscles": [
    "biceps_brachii",
    "erector_spinae",
    "trapezius"
  ],
  "goals": [
    "hypertrophy",
    "strength"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "knee_safe",
    "shoulder_safe"
  ],
  "variation_group": "row",
  "is_unilateral": false,
  "is_bodyweight": false,
  "instructions_en": [
    "Stand inside a Smith machine with feet shoulder-width apart.",
    "Grip the bar with an overhand grip slightly wider than shoulders.",
    "Hinge at the hips until your torso is roughly 45 degrees.",
    "Pull the bar toward your lower chest by driving your elbows back.",
    "Squeeze your shoulder blades at the top.",
    "Lower the bar under control and repeat."
  ],
  "instructions_de": [
    "Stehe im Smith Machine mit schulterbreitem Stand.",
    "Greife die Stange mit einem Obergriff etwas breiter als schulterbreit.",
    "Beuge die Hüfte, bis der Oberkörper ca. 45 Grad geneigt ist.",
    "Ziehe die Stange zur unteren Brust, indem du die Ellbogen nach hinten treibst.",
    "Ziehe die Schulterblätter oben zusammen.",
    "Senke die Stange kontrolliert ab und wiederhole."
  ],
  "instructions_es": [
    "De pie dentro de la máquina Smith con los pies al ancho de los hombros.",
    "Agarra la barra en pronación ligeramente más ancho que los hombros.",
    "Bisagra en las caderas hasta que el torso esté aproximadamente a 45 grados.",
    "Tira de la barra hacia el pecho inferior llevando los codos hacia atrás.",
    "Aprieta los omóplatos en la parte superior.",
    "Baja la barra con control y repite."
  ],
  "tips_en": [
    "Hold your hip hinge steady rather than rising as you fatigue.",
    "Keep your neck neutral by looking at the floor slightly ahead.",
    "Brace your core to protect the lower back throughout."
  ],
  "tips_de": [
    "Halte den Rücken gerade und spanne den Bauch fest an.",
    "Stelle dich so, dass die Stange dicht an den Beinen läuft.",
    "Vermeide, den Oberkörper beim Ziehen mit aufzurichten."
  ],
  "tips_es": [
    "Mantén la espalda recta y el core firme en la inclinación.",
    "No te incorpores al tirar; el ángulo del torso no cambia.",
    "Evita encoger los hombros hacia las orejas durante el remo."
  ],
  "met": 6.0,
  "images": {
    "flat": {
      "start": "images/flat/smith-machine-bent-over-row-start.webp",
      "peak": "images/flat/smith-machine-bent-over-row-peak.webp"
    }
  }
}

Fetch just this exercise

const { exercises } = await fetch(
  "https://exercise-dataset.com/exercises.json"
).then(r => r.json());
const ex = exercises.find(e => e.id === "smith-machine-bent-over-row");

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