Back exercise

Chest Supported Dumbbell Row

How to do the Chest Supported Dumbbell Row with correct form — the muscles worked, equipment, and step-by-step technique from the Fitonist exercise library.

Plant your feet firmly on the floor, and let your arms hang straight down, palms facing each other. This is the starting position. Squeeze your shoulder blades together and drive your elbows toward the ceiling, bringing the dumbbells to your ribcage. Slowly reverse the move
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Illustration showing the Chest Supported Dumbbell Row
Targets

Muscles worked

Back muscle Back Primary Biceps muscle Biceps Secondary Forearms muscle Forearms Secondary Shoulders muscle Shoulders Secondary
Gear

Equipment

Incline bench Incline bench Dumbbells Dumbbells
Technique

How to do the Chest Supported Dumbbell Row

  1. 1 Plant your feet firmly on the floor, and let your arms hang straight down, palms facing each other.
  2. 2 This is the starting position.
  3. 3 Squeeze your shoulder blades together and drive your elbows toward the ceiling, bringing the dumbbells to your ribcage.
  4. 4 Slowly reverse the move