Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row With Palms In

A beginner compound strength exercise that works the upper back, using dumbbells.

Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row With Palms In — Starting position Starting position
Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row With Palms In — End position End position
Difficulty Beginner
Type Strength
Equipment Dumbbells
Primary Muscle Upper Back
AI Rep Counting Log manually

How to Do Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row With Palms In

  1. With a dumbbell in each hand (palms facing each other), bend your knees slightly and bring your torso forward, by bending at the waist, while keeping the back straight until it is almost parallel to the floor. Tip: Make sure that you keep the head up. The weights should hang directly in front of you as your arms hang perpendicular to the floor and your torso. This is your starting position.
  2. While keeping the torso stationary, lift the dumbbells to your side as you breathe out, squeezing your shoulder blades together. On the top contracted position, squeeze the back muscles and hold for a second.
  3. Slowly lower the weight again to the starting position as you inhale.
  4. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Muscles Worked

Front
Back

Primary

Where Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row With Palms In does most of its work.

Secondary

Assisting and stabilising muscles.

Alternatives to Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row With Palms In

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  2. 2 Bent Over One-Arm Long Bar Row

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  3. 3 Smith Machine Bent Over Row

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  4. 4 Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row

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  5. 5 Dumbbell Incline Row

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  6. 6 One-Arm Dumbbell Row

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  7. 7 Bent Over Two-Arm Long Bar Row

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  8. 8 Reverse Grip Bent-Over Rows

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  9. 9 Two-Arm Kettlebell Row

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  10. 10 Inverted Row with Straps

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Frequently Asked Questions

What muscles do bent over two-dumbbell row with palms in work?

Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row With Palms In primarily works the upper back. The biceps assist as secondary muscles.

What equipment do I need for bent over two-dumbbell row with palms in?

Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row With Palms In uses dumbbells.

Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row With Palms In: is it suitable for beginners?

Yes. Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row With Palms In is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.

What can I do instead of bent over two-dumbbell row with palms in?

Bent Over Barbell Row, Bent Over One-Arm Long Bar Row, Smith Machine Bent Over Row train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.

Can Fitnit count my bent over two-dumbbell row with palms in reps automatically?

Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; bent over two-dumbbell row with palms in can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.

Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.

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