Pull Up
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Hang from a horizontal bar with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width.
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Engage your core, retract your shoulder blades, and pull your body upward.
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Aim to bring your chin above the bar.
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Pause briefly at the top, then lower your body down in a controlled manner.
Chin Up
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Hang from a bar with an underhand grip, hands slightly closer than shoulder-width.
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Pull your body up, aiming to bring your chin above the bar.
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Pause at the top, then lower down in a controlled manner.
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Repeat, maintaining control and a steady pace.
Bent Over Dumbbell Underhand Row
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Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand with an underhand grip.
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Hinge at your hips, maintaining a slight bend in your knees, and lower your torso forward.
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Keep your back straight and arms fully extended toward the ground.
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Pull the dumbbells towards your hips, keeping your elbows close to your body.
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Squeeze your shoulder blades together at the top of the movement.
Bent Over Dumbbell Row
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Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand.
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Hinge at your hips, maintaining a slight bend in your knees, and lower your torso forward.
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Keep your back straight and arms fully extended toward the ground.
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Pull the dumbbells towards your hips, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
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Lower the dumbbells back down with control, feeling a stretch in your lats.
Renegade Row
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Start in a plank position with a dumbbell in each hand, wrists aligned under shoulders.
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Keep your feet shoulder-width apart for stability and engage your core.
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Lift one dumbbell towards your hip while balancing on the other hand, keeping your body straight.
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Lower the dumbbell back to the ground with control.
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Alternate sides, lifting the opposite dumbbell.
Dumbbell Wrestlers Row
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Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand with palms facing each other.
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Bend your knees slightly, hinge at your hips, and lower your torso forward.
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Pull the dumbbells towards your hips, keeping your elbows close to your body.
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Rotate your palms outward as you lift, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
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Lower the dumbbells back down with control, feeling a stretch in your lats.
Dumbbell Rows Laying on Bench
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Lie face down on a flat bench, holding a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing each other.
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Allow your arms to hang straight down, maintaining a slight bend in your elbows.
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Pull the dumbbells towards your hip, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
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Lower the dumbbells with control, feeling a stretch in your lats.
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Repeat the motion for a targeted back workout.
Bent Over Row
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Stand with feet hip-width apart, holding a barbell with an overhand grip.
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Hinge at your hips, maintaining a slight bend in your knees, and lower your torso forward.
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Keep your back straight, arms fully extended towards the ground.
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Pull the barbell towards your lower chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
Seated Cable Row
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Sit facing a cable machine with your feet on the platform, knees slightly bent, and grasp the cable handles.
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Sit tall with a straight back, shoulders relaxed, and arms fully extended.
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Pull the handles towards your torso, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
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Keep your back straight and avoid leaning back.
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Slowly release the tension, extending your arms back to the starting position.
Cable Rope Pulldown
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Sit facing a cable machine with your feet on the platform, knees slightly bent, and grasp the cable handles.
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Sit tall with a straight back, shoulders relaxed, and arms fully extended.
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Pull the handles towards your torso, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
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Keep your back straight and avoid leaning back.
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Slowly release the tension, extending your arms back to the starting position.