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How to Do Dumbbell Incline Row

Step-by-step instructions, muscles worked and workouts that use the dumbbell incline row.

How to do it

1. Using a neutral grip, lean into an incline bench.
2. Take a dumbbell in each hand with a neutral grip, beginning with the arms straight. This will be your starting position.
3. Retract the shoulder blades and flex the elbows to row the dumbbells to your side.
4. Pause at the top of the motion, and then return to the starting position.

Form tips

• Start light and own the movement before adding weight.
• Control the lowering phase — don't drop into it.
• Keep breathing; exhale on the hardest part.
• Stop if you feel sharp pain (different from muscle burn).

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Exercise photos and instructions: free-exercise-db (public domain). Animation made from the real start and end photos.