Dumbbell Incline Row

How to perform

1. 01Using a neutral grip, lean into an incline bench.
2. 02Take a dumbbell in each hand with a neutral grip, beginning with the arms straight. This will be your starting position.
3. 03Retract the shoulder blades and flex the elbows to row the dumbbells to your side.
4. 04Pause at the top of the motion, and then return to the starting position.

Form cues

• —Brace your core before the first rep and keep it braced.
• —Lead with the elbows and finish by squeezing the target muscle.
• —Control the lowering phase — that is where most of the growth stimulus lives.

Common mistakes

• —Using momentum instead of the target muscle.
• —Cutting the range of motion short to add load.
• —Adding weight before the movement pattern is clean.