How to do it
Pull the dumbbell to your hip crease rather than toward your chest.
- 1
Start in a push-up position with a dumbbell in each hand.
- 2
Perform a push-up, keeping your body in a straight line from head to heels.
- 3
At the top of the push-up, perform a single-arm row with one dumbbell, pulling it towards your ribcage.
- 4
Lower the dumbbell and repeat the row on the other side.
- 5
Continue alternating rows after each push-up.
Expert tip
Maintain a strong plank position and avoid rotating your hips as you row to engage your core and stabilize your body.
Common mistakes
- ✕Flaring the rowing elbow out to the side
- ✕Setting the hands too narrow at the start
- ✕Bouncing the chest off the floor