How to Do the Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row

Beginner · Dumbbell · Targets Middle Back, Biceps, Lats, Shoulders

Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row demonstration
💪 Middle Back, Biceps, Lats, Shoulders🏋️ Dumbbell📊 Beginner🏷️ Strength

How to perform it

  1. With a dumbbell in each hand (palms facing your torso), bend your knees slightly and bring your torso forward by bending at the waist; as you bend make sure to keep your back straight until it is almost parallel to the floor. Tip: Make sure that you keep the head up. The weights should hang directly in front of you as your arms hang perpendicular to the floor and your torso. This is your starting position.
  2. While keeping the torso stationary, lift the dumbbells to your side (as you breathe out), keeping the elbows close to the body (do not exert any force with the forearm other than holding the weights). On the top contracted position, squeeze the back muscles and hold for a second.
  3. Slowly lower the weight again to the starting position as you inhale.
  4. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Muscles worked

The Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row primarily targets your Middle Back, with support from your Biceps, Lats, Shoulders. You'll need dumbbell.

Make it count toward your goal

Random sets rarely move the needle. In NYUS, the Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row slots into a plan built for your goal — sets, reps and progression auto-suggested, logged in two taps, and folded into a weekly review that adapts what comes next.