Bent-over Row

Dumbbell Bent-over Row Exercise

Target Muscle: General Back (Back)

Workout Mechanics: Compound | Workout Force: Pull Exercise | Utility: Basic

Stablizer Muscle: Triceps (Supporting Arm)

Synergists: Trapezius, Middle, Trapezius, Lower, Rhomboids, Latissimus Dorsi, Teres Major, Deltoid, Posterior, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, Brachialis, Brachioradialis, Pectoralis Major, Sternal

Bent-over Row Instructions

Bent-over Row Technique

Kneel over side of bench by placing knee and hand of supporting arm on bench. Position foot of opposite leg slightly back to side. Grasp dumbbell from floor.

Bent-over Row Form

Pull dumbbell to side until it makes contact with ribs or until upper arm is just beyond horizontal. Return until arm is extended and shoulder is stretched forward. Repeat and continue with opposite arm.

Allow scapula to articulate but do not rotate torso in effort to throw weight up. Torso should be close to horizontal. Positioning the supporting knee and/or arm slightly forward or back will allow for proper leveling of torso.

Related Dumbbell Exercises
1. Lying Row