Dumbbell Renegade Row to Squat

Perform a dumbbell renegade row to engage your upper body and core, followed by a squat to target your lower body.

  1. Start in a plank position with a dumbbell in each hand.
  2. Row one dumbbell towards your hip while stabilizing your body.
  3. Lower the dumbbell back to the ground and transition into a squat position.
  4. Stand up from the squat and repeat the row on the opposite side.

How to perform the Dumbbell Renegade Row to Squat

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Dumbbell Renegade Row to Squat 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 abdominals.
  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 abdominals 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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