The barbell row is an excellent exercise for building up your back muscles. More specifically, you'll work your mid- and upper-back muscles, like the lats, rhomboids, traps, and rear delts.

Underhand bent-over row — Using an underhand grip when performing the bent-over barbell row is just another variation that’s also a killer workout for targeting your lats and biceps.

6) Meadows Row Why: Although the meadows row is a compound back movement, it forces you to grip the thick, rolling end of the barbell, majorly challenging your forearms in the process.