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Smith Machine Inverted Row

Back · Horizontal pull

Generic horizontal pull demo. Follow the steps below for this exact exercise.

Horizontal pullCompound

A bodyweight row under a fixed bar set at hip height, with the angle adjusted by the bar position.

Difficulty
Easy
Tracking
Measured in reps

Muscles worked

BackBicepsCore

Equipment

Smith machine

How to do it

  1. Set the bar in a smith machine at about hip height and lock it in place.
  2. Lie underneath and grip the bar slightly wider than your shoulders with straight arms.
  3. Squeeze your glutes so your body is one straight line from heels to head.
  4. Pull your chest to the bar, then lower under control until your arms are straight.

Coaching cues

  • Raise the bar to make it easier and lower it to make it harder.
  • Bend your knees and plant your feet if the straight-leg version is too hard.