Classification
Type | basic |
Mechanics | compound |
Direction | pull |
Equipment | 2 water bottles |
Additional Equipment | - |
Instructions
Preparation
Grasp bottles, place feet shoulderwide apart and keep knees slightly flexed. Flex hips to lean forward. Keep back straight. Hold bottles below shoulders and keep arms slightly flexed.Execution
Raise elbows upward by flexing rear shoulders and back. Bring shoulder blades together. Keep elbows close to torso and let forearms point down. Return, keep arms slightly flexed and repeat.Variations / Comments
As arms extend let shoulders be pulled down.![Water Bottles Row, Bent-over | Starting Position Water Bottles Row, Bent-over Starting Position](/data/exercisefiles/91/491.jpg)
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![Water Bottles Row, Bent-over | Ending Position Water Bottles Row, Bent-over Ending Position](/data/exercisefiles/92/492.jpg)
Muscles
Target | Back, General |
Synergist | Rhomboids | Trapezius, Middle | Trapezius, Lower | Latissimus Dorsi | Deltoid, Posterior | Infraspinatus | Brachialis | Brachioradialis |
Stabilizers | Biceps Brachii | Gluteus Maximus | Quadriceps | Hamstrings |
![Water Bottles Row, Bent-over | Muscles Front Water Bottles Row, Bent-over Muscles Front](/data/musclemaps/53/253.jpg)
Front
![Water Bottles Row, Bent-over | Muscles Rear Water Bottles Row, Bent-over Muscles Rear](/data/musclemaps/54/254.jpg)
Rear
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