Bent Over Barbell Row
The bent over barbell row is a row for the upper back (lats and rhomboids), done with a barbell. It also works the biceps, lower back (spinal erectors) and traps. On weyt.ai it counts toward Balance as Back (minimum 10 sets per 30 days) and toward your 12-week strength trend as a barbell lift, one of the compounds the coach reads first.
At a glance
| Muscle group | Upper Back |
|---|---|
| Primary muscles | upper back (lats and rhomboids) |
| Secondary muscles | biceps, lower back (spinal erectors), traps |
| Equipment | Barbell |
| Logged as | Reps per set |
| Strength scoring | Counts as a lift, barbell (a compound) |
| Balance group | Back · minimum 10 sets per 30 days |
| Strength standards | Row standards by age and sex |
How weyt.ai scores it
- Balance: every logged set counts toward the Back group, which needs at least 10 sets per 30 days for full credit.
- Strength: counts as a lift. Your best working set each session feeds a best lift estimate (an estimated one-rep max) per lift, read over 12 weeks on the Strength screen; as a barbell lift it is one of the compounds the coach reads first.
- Routine: any session that includes it counts toward your weekly target, the 4-week consistency window and your streak.
Scoring is plain arithmetic, not AI: the same sets always give the same result. Read the method on the about page. This lift also has published strength standards, so it can set your Weyt Age and your standing against lifters your age.
Also called
barbell row, bent over row, barbell bent over row, bent over rows barbell
Log it under any of these names and weyt.ai files it under the same exercise, so your history never splits across spellings.
Related back exercises
Everything else that counts as back
Dumbbell Bent-Over Row · Dumbbell Rear Delt Row · Incline Dumbbell Row · Renegade Row · Seated Cable Row · Standing Cable Row · Single-Arm Cable Row · Machine Row · Inverted Row · Resistance Band Row · Kettlebell Row · Lat Pulldown · Wide Grip Lat Pulldown · Close Grip Lat Pulldown · Reverse Grip Lat Pulldown · Straight-Arm Pulldown · Pull-Up · Chin-Up · Weighted Pull-Up · Assisted Pull-Up · Cable Pullover · Dumbbell Pullover · Cable Face Pull · Band Face Pull · Band Pull-Apart · Back Extension · Superman · Reverse Hyperextension · Barbell Shrug · Dumbbell Shrug · Rack Pull · Farmer's Walk · Barbell Deadlift · Trap Bar Deadlift · Dumbbell Deadlift · Dumbbell Suitcase Deadlift · Kettlebell Deadlift · Ski Erg · Rowing Erg · Sled Pull · Chest-Supported T-Bar Row · Smith Machine Row · Resistance Band Lat Pulldown · Single-Arm Lat Pulldown · Machine Pullover · Neutral-Grip Pull-Up · Negative Pull-Up · Muscle-Up · Scapular Pull-Up · Prone Y Raise · Cable Shrug · Smith Machine Shrug · Machine Back Extension · Snatch-Grip Deadlift · Deficit Deadlift · Trap Bar Carry · Swim