Dumbbell One Arm Bent-Over Row

Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, hold a dumbbell in your right hand, hinge at the hips, keep your back straight, and lean forward until your upper body is almost parallel to the floor. Extend your right arm fully, pull the dumbbell towards your waist by bending your elbow, squeezing your shoulder blades together. Lower the dumbbell slowly back to the starting position. Repeat on the left side.

How to perform the Dumbbell One Arm Bent-Over Row

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Dumbbell One Arm Bent-Over Row 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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