Dumbbell Complex Push-Up Row Clean and Press

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The Dumbbell Complex Push-Up Row Clean and Press is a full-body exercise that combines strength and stability.

  1. Start in a plank position with a dumbbell in each hand.
  2. Perform a push-up, lowering your chest to the ground.
  3. After the push-up, row one dumbbell towards your hip, keeping your elbow close to your body.
  4. Return the dumbbell to the ground and perform a clean by lifting it to shoulder height.
  5. Press the dumbbell overhead, then lower it back down to the ground.
  6. Repeat on the other side.

How to perform the Dumbbell Complex Push-Up Row Clean and Press

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Dumbbell Complex Push-Up Row Clean and Press 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 primary working muscles.
  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 working muscles 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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