How to do a dumbbell pullbacks

Upper bodyDumbbellsBeginner

Hinge forward and pull the dumbbells back past your hips — works the back and rear shoulders.

How to do it

1Hinge forward with a flat back, arms hanging
2Pull the dumbbells back past your hips
3Squeeze, then lower under control

Common mistakes

×Rounding your back
×Swinging the weights

Muscles worked

Back Shoulders

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