Smith Machine Reverse Grip Bent Over Row

Muscles worked by the Smith Machine Reverse Grip Bent Over Row

Primary

BicepsBiceps BrachiiLatsLatissimus Dorsi

Secondary

Lower BackErector SpinaeRhomboidsRhomboid MusclesTrapsTrapezius

Also called: bicep, biceps brachii, biceps muscle, guns, lats, lat.

Equipment

Smith Machine

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

How to do the Smith Machine Reverse Grip Bent Over Row

1. Stand inside a Smith machine and grip the bar with an underhand grip.
2. Hinge forward at the hips until your torso is about 45 degrees.
3. Keep your back flat and core braced.
4. Pull the bar toward your lower abdomen.
5. Squeeze your lats and shoulder blades at the top.
6. Lower the bar under control and repeat.

Form tips

• Keep your wrists straight under the underhand grip.
• Drive your elbows back close to your sides.
• Avoid rising out of the hinge to cheat the bar up.

At a glance

Smith Machine Reverse Grip 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-reverse-grip-bent-over-row",
  "name_en": "Smith Machine Reverse Grip Bent Over Row",
  "name_de": "Smith Machine Reverse Grip Bent Over Row",
  "name_es": "Remo Inclinado con Agarre Inverso en Máquina Smith",
  "description_en": "An underhand-grip row performed in the Smith machine, biasing the lower lats and biceps on a guided bar path.",
  "description_de": "Ein vorgebeugtes Rudern im Untergriff an der Multipresse, das den Latissimus betont und den Bizeps stark einbindet.",
  "description_es": "Un remo inclinado con agarre supino en máquina Smith, que dirige el trabajo a los dorsales y bíceps.",
  "category": "strength",
  "force_type": "pull",
  "mechanic": "compound",
  "difficulty": "beginner",
  "equipment": "smith_machine",
  "body_part": "back",
  "primary_muscles": [
    "biceps_brachii",
    "latissimus_dorsi"
  ],
  "secondary_muscles": [
    "erector_spinae",
    "rhomboids",
    "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 and grip the bar with an underhand grip.",
    "Hinge forward at the hips until your torso is about 45 degrees.",
    "Keep your back flat and core braced.",
    "Pull the bar toward your lower abdomen.",
    "Squeeze your lats and shoulder blades at the top.",
    "Lower the bar under control and repeat."
  ],
  "instructions_de": [
    "Stehe im Smith Machine und greife die Stange mit einem Untergriff.",
    "Beuge die Hüfte, bis der Oberkörper ca. 45 Grad geneigt ist.",
    "Halte den Rücken gerade und die Körpermitte angespannt.",
    "Ziehe die Stange zum unteren Bauch.",
    "Spanne Latissimus und Schulterblätter oben an.",
    "Senke die Stange kontrolliert ab und wiederhole."
  ],
  "instructions_es": [
    "De pie dentro de la máquina Smith y agarra la barra con agarre en supinación.",
    "Bisagra hacia adelante en las caderas hasta que el torso esté aproximadamente a 45 grados.",
    "Mantén la espalda plana y el core contraído.",
    "Tira de la barra hacia el abdomen inferior.",
    "Aprieta los dorsales y los omóplatos en la parte superior.",
    "Baja la barra con control y repite."
  ],
  "tips_en": [
    "Keep your wrists straight under the underhand grip.",
    "Drive your elbows back close to your sides.",
    "Avoid rising out of the hinge to cheat the bar up."
  ],
  "tips_de": [
    "Halte die Handgelenke gerade und den Griff fest.",
    "Lass die Schultern beim Ziehen nicht zu den Ohren wandern.",
    "Halte die Vorbeuge über alle Wiederholungen konstant."
  ],
  "tips_es": [
    "Mantén las muñecas rectas; el agarre supino las carga más.",
    "No conviertas el remo en un curl; tira con la espalda.",
    "Evita incorporarte al tirar; el torso mantiene su inclinación."
  ],
  "met": 6.0,
  "images": {
    "flat": {
      "start": "images/flat/smith-machine-reverse-grip-bent-over-row-start.webp",
      "peak": "images/flat/smith-machine-reverse-grip-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-reverse-grip-bent-over-row");

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