Dumbbell Upright Row (Back Pov)

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing your body. Keep your back straight and shoulders relaxed. Lift the dumbbells straight up towards your chin, leading with your elbows until they reach chest height. Lower the dumbbells back down slowly and repeat.

How to perform the Dumbbell Upright Row (Back Pov)

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Dumbbell Upright Row (Back Pov) 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 trapezius.
  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 trapezius 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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