One Arm Towel Row

1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. 2. Place a towel on the floor in front of you. 3. Bend forward at the waist, keeping your back straight. 4. Bend your knees slightly and grab one end of the towel with one hand. 5. Pull the towel towards your chest, keeping your elbow close to your body. 6. Squeeze your shoulder blades together as you pull the towel towards you. 7. Slowly release the tension on the towel and repeat the exercise for the desired number of repetitions. 8. Switch sides and perform the same exercise with your other arm.

How to perform the One Arm Towel Row

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the One Arm Towel Row using your body weight.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your rhomboids.
  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 rhomboids 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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