Dumbbell Bent Over Row with Chest Support

Perform the dumbbell bent over row with chest support to target your upper back and improve posture.

  1. Set up a bench at a 30-45 degree angle and lie face down, supporting your chest.
  2. Hold a dumbbell in each hand, arms extended towards the floor.
  3. Pull the dumbbells towards your hips, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
  4. Lower the weights back to the starting position with control.

How to perform the Dumbbell Bent Over Row with Chest Support

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Dumbbell Bent Over Row with Chest Support using your dumbbell.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your latissimus dorsi.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your latissimus dorsi rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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