Intermediate exercise

Bent-Over Two-Dumbbell Row With Palms In

  • Muscle Growth
  • Strength
  • Bodybuilding

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Bent-Over Two-Dumbell Row With Palms in

Technique

How to perform Bent-Over Two-Dumbbell Row With Palms In

  1. Hold a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing each other.
  2. Soften your knees and hinge at your hips until your torso is nearly parallel to the floor, keeping your neck aligned with your back.
  3. Let the dumbbells hang beneath your shoulders and hold the torso position.
  4. Pull the dumbbells toward your sides while drawing your shoulder blades together.
  5. Pause briefly, then lower the dumbbells under control until your arms straighten.
  6. Repeat without swinging or lifting your torso.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Latissimus Dorsi, Rhomboid Major, Trapezius.

MuscleScoreRole
Latissimus Dorsi1.0Target, Mover
Rhomboid Major0.8Target, Mover
Trapezius0.8Target, Mover
Brachialis0.6Mover
Erector Spinae0.5Stabilizer
Teres Major0.5Mover
Gluteus Maximus0.4Stabilizer
Biceps Femoris0.3Stabilizer
Semimembranosus0.3Stabilizer
Semitendinosus0.3Stabilizer