One-Arm Dumbbell Row
One arm dumbbell row execution kneel
with one knee on a flat bench, supporting your torso with the hand on the same
side. Grasp a dumbbell in the other hand with a neutral grip. Keep your other
leg straight or slightly bent with your foot on the floor. This leg should be
diagonal to your body and slightly behind it (this will depend on how tall you
are and the height of the bench), keeping your torso horizontal and in line.
Starting from the lowest point, your latissimus dorsi will allow you to stretch
and pull the dumbbell up to your waist (as if you were sawing a log). Keep your
elbow close to your torso and your forearm perpendicular to the floor. Inhale
just before you bring the dumbbell up, hold your breath at the top of the
movement and exhale as you lower the weight. Comments Kneel with one knee on a
flat bench, supporting your torso with the hand on the same side. Grasp a
dumbbell in the other hand with a neutral grip. Keep your other leg straight or
slightly bent with your foot on the floor. This leg should be diagonal to your
body and slightly behind it (this will depend on how tall you are and the
height of the bench), keeping your torso horizontal and in line. Keep your
elbow close to your torso and your forearm perpendicular to the floor. Inhale just
before you bring the dumbbell up, hold your breath at the top of the movement
and exhale as you lower the weight. The main difficulty is ensuring that you
actually work the lats. Keep the movement vertical so that the load will always
be working against gravity (the key to training with free weights) and to focus
the work in the lats. It is a mistake to move the dumbbell at an angle from
below the head to the waist. Common mistakes: lifting the weight toward the
shoulder; lowering it forward rather than vertically; rotating the torso as you
bring the weight up; not using enough weight; curving the torso because the
supporting foot is in too vertical a position (for example, if the bench is
low) and not positioning the torso horizontally.