Dumbbell Reverse Grip Incline Row

The Dumbbell Reverse Grip Incline Row targets the upper back and biceps while promoting proper posture.

  1. Set an incline bench to a 30-45 degree angle.
  2. Hold a dumbbell in each hand with a reverse grip (palms facing you).
  3. Lie back on the bench, keeping your feet flat on the floor.
  4. Pull the dumbbells towards your torso, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
  5. Lower the weights back to the starting position with control.

How to perform the Dumbbell Reverse Grip Incline Row

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Dumbbell Reverse Grip Incline 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 forearms.
  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 forearms 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.

Build a free routine

Stage exercises here, then sign up to save them as a real Fitly routine — synced to web and mobile.

View staged routine (0)

Related exercises

0 exercises staged Save your routine — sign up free.