How to do a renegade row

Upper bodyDumbbellsIntermediate

A row from a plank on the dumbbells — builds the back while your core fights to keep you steady.

How to do it

1Start in a plank gripping the dumbbells
2Row one up to your ribs, keeping your hips level
3Lower and switch, staying stable

Common mistakes

×Hips rocking side to side
×Rushing and losing the plank

Muscles worked

Back Core Shoulders

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