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alternating dumbbell row

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Difficulty

Medium

Equipment Needed

Dumbbells

Starting Position

Standing, flexed at the waist.

Procedure

 
  1. Fully extend both of your arms.
  2. Bring one arm back towards your midsection, flexing the lat and inner back muscles.
  3. Extend the arm back to the starting position.
  4. Repeat with the other side.
  5. Repeat for the suggested number of repetitions

Coaching Keys

 
  • Keep the abdominals tight or flexed.
  • Focus on squeezing the mid back muscles when the arm is pulled into the body.

You Should Feel it...

In your mid and outer back as well as your abdominals and biceps.

Exercise Purpose

Develops unilateral upper body strength while teaching each side of the body to work independently of one another.

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