How to Do Dumbbells Bent Over Row

Dumbbells Bent Over Row is a back exercise using dumbbell, listed as intermediate in the A90 Training Club catalogue.

Primary muscle

Back

Equipment

Dumbbell

Difficulty

Intermediate

01 / Move with control

How to perform

How to do Dumbbells Bent Over Row

  1. 01Hold a dumbbell in each hand with a neutral grip and stand with feet shoulder-width apart.
  2. 02Hinge at the hips until the torso is nearly parallel to the floor, keeping a slight bend in the knees.
  3. 03Pull the dumbbells toward the waist, driving the elbows back and squeezing the shoulder blades together.
  4. 04Lower the weights with full control until the arms are extended and the lats feel a stretch.
  5. 05Exhale on the pull and inhale as the weights return to the floor.

Same guidance shown inside the A90 app

02 / Anatomy

Muscles worked by Dumbbells Bent Over Row

Primary Stabiliser Inactive

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Primary movers

  • Upper back Pulls the shoulder blades together and back.
  • Lats Pulls the arms down and toward the body.

Stabilisers

  • Core Stabilises the spine and transfers force.
  • Lower back Stabilises the spine during lifts and bends.
  • Forearms Grips and stabilises the wrist under load.

03 / A90 Coach

A90 Coach tip

Focus on pulling the dumbbells toward the hips rather than the armpits to maximize lat recruitment and minimize trap shrugging.

Same coaching engine used inside the A90 app

05 / FAQ

Dumbbells Bent Over Row questions

What muscles does Dumbbells Bent Over Row work?

Dumbbells Bent Over Row is catalogued as a back exercise in A90 Training Club, with the back as its primary muscle group.

How do you do Dumbbells Bent Over Row correctly?

Hold a dumbbell in each hand with a neutral grip and stand with feet shoulder-width apart. Hinge at the hips until the torso is nearly parallel to the floor, keeping a slight bend in the knees. Pull the dumbbells toward the waist, driving the elbows back and squeezing the shoulder blades together. Lower the weights with full control until the arms are extended and the lats feel a stretch. Exhale on the pull and inhale as the weights return to the floor.

What is the A90 coach tip for Dumbbells Bent Over Row?

Focus on pulling the dumbbells toward the hips rather than the armpits to maximize lat recruitment and minimize trap shrugging.

Is Dumbbells Bent Over Row suitable for beginners?

Dumbbells Bent Over Row is rated intermediate in the A90 Training Club catalogue.

What equipment do you need for Dumbbells Bent Over Row?

Dumbbells Bent Over Row uses dumbbell.

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