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Strength Barbell

Incline Bench Pull

The Incline Bench Pull described by the source is a chest-supported dumbbell exercise, despite its equipment field listing a barbell. The elbows travel outward as the upper ar...

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Strength

Inverted Row

The Inverted Row is a bodyweight pulling exercise performed beneath a fixed bar. The middle back and lats pull the chest upward while the arms assist and the trunk keeps the b...

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Strength Other

Inverted Row with Straps

The Inverted Row with Straps is a bodyweight row performed from freely moving handles. The middle back and lats pull the torso upward while the biceps assist. The straps also...

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Strength Other

Landmine Row

The Landmine Row is a two-arm rowing exercise performed over the anchored end of a barbell. The middle back and lats pull the weight toward the torso while the biceps assist....

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Strength Machine

Leverage High Row

The Leverage High Row pulls machine handles from an elevated position toward the torso. The middle back and lats move the upper arms and shoulder blades through the rowing pat...

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Strength Barbell

Lying Cambered Barbell Row

The Lying Cambered Barbell Row is a chest-supported row performed with a bar shaped to provide extra clearance beneath the bench. The middle back, lats, traps, and biceps pull...

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Strength Machine

Lying T-Bar Row

The Lying T-Bar Row is a chest-supported machine row that trains the middle back and lats, with the biceps assisting. The support pad reduces the ability to generate momentum...

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Strength Dumbbell

Middle Back Shrug

The Middle Back Shrug is a chest-supported scapular retraction exercise. Despite its name, the shoulders move backward toward each other rather than upward toward the ears.

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Stretching

Middle Back Stretch

The Middle Back Stretch is a standing trunk rotation performed with the feet planted. The movement may be felt through the middle back, lats, abdominals, and lower back depend...

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