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

Muscles worked

Back Shoulders

Share this exercise

Let Core Buddy do the deciding

See the dumbbell pullbacks and 200+ more inside Core Buddy. It builds and times the whole session for you — every move with a video like this one. Free to download.

Try these next

Upper bodyBeginner

Bent-over rear delt fly

Hinge forward and raise the dumbbells out to the sides — targets the often-neglected rear shoulders.

How to do it →

Upper bodyBeginner

Pulsing rows

A bent-over row held with small pulses — keeps constant tension on your back.

How to do it →

Upper bodyBeginner

Tricep kickbacks

Hinge forward and extend the dumbbells straight back — squeezes the triceps hard at the top.

How to do it →