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Resistance Training · Book exercise 6.25
Watch the complete movement and follow the technique cues below.
Stand with the bar in a pronated grip and hinge at the hips. Retract the shoulder blades, pull the bar between the navel and chest, then lower it under control.
Brace the trunk, keep the spine neutral and start the pull with the shoulder blades.
Book difficulty: 1 (the book’s exercise rating). Check the prerequisites and use loading suited to your technique and training history.
Hinge forward, brace the trunk, draw the shoulder blades together, and pull the bar toward the lower chest. Keep the spine neutral and lower the bar under control.
Related exercises: Upright Row and Romanian Deadlift. See the tennis conditioning book for the full exercise description, and browse complete tennis workouts when ready to combine movements.
Resistance Training library · The tennis book · Dynamic stretches
Book reference: Advanced Concepts of Strength & Conditioning for Tennis, Chapter 6, exercise 6.25 Bend-Over Row.
