How to Perform a Pendlay Row

The Pendlay row is a great exercise to build your back and improve your technique with other posterior chain movements like deadlifts, RDLs, and cleans. It differs from a traditional row in that you always return the weight to the floor. In this video, I go through the complete set up and movement and show you how to avoid common mistakes.

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[mhaas]

Good job. Not too wordy and to the point.

[andrewdurand]

Should we bring that bar closer to our shins as with a deadlift to avoid straining the lower back?

[Badmintonbyshreyans]

I had one question could you plzz make a detailed review on how to control on your core and maintain a natural posture while doing all barbell work

[cletustrainer]

Can I put some "English" on that from my hips?

[thomaspopiel]

But your torso did move? The only time I’ve ever seen these done without a torso moving is with light weight, which defeats the purpose of the power exercise. Even when Greg pendlay teaches it, who this movement is named after, the torso moves a bit, but minimally, and ideally the lumbar stays extended. It’s impossible to do max efforts without so deviation at the hips and knees. It’s a power exercise, the tech won’t be perfectly smooth like an isolated concentration movement