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Behind-the-Back Barbell Upright Row

Also: barbell rear delt raise

Main
Delts
Secondary
TrapsRhomboids
Equipment
BarbellRack
Level
Intermediate
Movement
Shoulder raise

How to do it

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and hold a barbell with an overhand grip, palms facing down.
  2. Bend your knees slightly and hinge forward at the hips, keeping your back straight.
  3. Raise the barbell out to the sides, keeping your arms straight, until they are parallel to the ground.
  4. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the barbell back to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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Exercise data: exercises-dataset (MIT) by Hasan Emir Yıldırım