Dumbbell Pronated to Neutral Grip Row

The Dumbbell Pronated to Neutral Grip Row targets the upper back and biceps while improving overall pulling strength.

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand with a pronated grip (palms facing down).
  2. Bend your knees slightly and hinge at the hips, keeping your back straight.
  3. Pull the dumbbells towards your torso, rotating your wrists to a neutral grip (palms facing each other) as you lift.
  4. Lower the dumbbells back to the starting position while maintaining control.

How to perform the Dumbbell Pronated to Neutral Grip Row

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Dumbbell Pronated to Neutral Grip 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 rotator cuff.
  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 rotator cuff 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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