Dumbbell Bent Over Row
Compound exercise · horizontal pull
How to do it
- Hinge forward at the hips with a straight back and let the dumbbell hang below your shoulder.
- Pull the dumbbell toward your hip and drive your elbow back close to your body.
- Lower it under control and keep your back stable.
Muscles involved
- upperBack
- 100
- lats
- 50
- biceps
- 30
- trapezius
- 30
- hamstrings
- 10
- obliques
- 10
- abdominals
- 10
- shoulders
- 10
- chest
- 5
- glutes
- 5
- serratus
- 5
- forearms
- 5
At a glance
- Type
- Compound exercise
- Movement pattern
- horizontal pull
- Equipment
- dumbbells
- Alternatives
- stones, water bottles
- Variations
- left arm, right arm, both arms
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