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Pendlay row: how to do it

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Keep your torso nearly horizontal

  1. Starting position

    Stand hip-width with the bar on the floor, grip just wider than your shoulders, and keep your torso nearly horizontal.

  2. The movement

    Pull the bar from the floor toward your lower chest and return it to the floor before the next pull.

Most common mistake

Don't raise your torso as you pull, stay in the same low position and start with the bar on the floor each time.

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