# Smith Machine Close-Grip Row

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/smith-machine-close-grip-row

Also known as: Narrow-Grip Smith Machine Row, Smith Close-Grip Row

Variation of: [Smith Machine Row](https://heatsy.app/ex/smith-machine-row)

Body region: Back, Arms

## Equipment

- Smith Machine

## Technique

1. Set the Smith bar at about knee height and stand close to it, feet hip-width apart.
2. Hinge forward with a flat back and soft knees, grip the bar overhand with the hands about shoulder width or slightly narrower, and unhook it.
3. Pull the bar to your lower stomach, elbows close to your sides.
4. Lower it until the arms are straight, then re-hook the bar when the set is done.

### Cues

- Stand so the bar runs just in front of your shins and thighs.
- Keep the torso angle fixed.

### Common mistakes

- Standing too far from the bar, which strains the lower back.
- Jerking the bar with the hips.

## Variations

- [Smith Machine One-Arm Row](https://heatsy.app/ex/smith-machine-one-arm-row)
- [Smith Machine Reverse-Grip Row](https://heatsy.app/ex/smith-machine-reverse-grip-row)

## Alternatives

- [Barbell Row](https://heatsy.app/ex/barbell-row)
- [Machine Row](https://heatsy.app/ex/machine-row)