Bodyweight Mid Row

A back exercise targeting the middle back.

Bodyweight Mid Row demonstration
Bodyweight Mid Row — demonstration

Body part

Back

Equipment

Other

Target muscles

Middle Back

Secondary muscles

Biceps, Lats

How to do Bodyweight Mid Row

  1. Begin by taking a medium to wide grip on a pull-up apparatus with your palms facing away from you. From a hanging position, tuck your knees to your chest, leaning back and getting your legs over your side of the pull-up apparatus. This will be your starting position.

  2. Beginning with your arms straight, flex the elbows and retract the shoulder blades to raise your body up until your legs contact the pull-up apparatus.

  3. After a brief pause, return to the starting position.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Middle Back

Secondary

BicepsLats

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