Suspended/inverted rowing
Lie down and grab a horizontal bar, set about arm's length above the ground, shoulders just above or just touching the ground. Pull yourself up towards the bar, keeping the body straight. Some variations are at the bottom of the page.
Muscles trained:
Biceps, posterior deltoid, Trapezius, Rhomboids, (with some abdominal).
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Variations:

Arranging yourself so that your chin or nose comes up toward the bar will focus on posterior deltoid and trapezius; pulling so the bar touches or approaches your chest or lower rib cage moves the focus down towards the rhomboids.

For beginners: Starting with a slightly lower bar and allowing the body to bend (so you stay sitting on the ground) will greatly reduce the effort and allow many more repetitions.

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