How to do it
Keep your chin tucked and gaze at a floor point about three feet ahead.
- 1
Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand.
- 2
Bend your knees slightly and hinge at the hips to lower your torso until it's almost parallel to the floor, keeping your back straight.
- 3
Let the dumbbells hang at arm's length with palms facing each other.
- 4
Bend your elbows and pull the dumbbells to your side.
- 5
Lower them back to the starting position.
- 6
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Focus on pulling the dumbbells towards your waist rather than your chest to better target the lats.
Common mistakes
- ✕Standing too upright for the row
- ✕Flaring the elbows outward on each pull
- ✕Rounding the upper back in the hinge