Dumbbell upright row exercise demonstration
Dumbbell upright row

Exercise

Dumbbell upright row

Dumbbell upright row is a moderate exercise. It trains shoulders.

Muscles
ShouldersBackBiceps

Detailed explanation

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand with an overhand grip. Let the dumbbells hang in front of your thighs, with your arms fully extended.

Keeping your back straight and your core engaged, exhale and lift the dumbbells straight up towards your chin, leading with your elbows. Pause for a moment at the top, then inhale and slowly lower the dumbbells back down to the starting position.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand with an overhand grip.

  2. 2

    Let the dumbbells hang in front of your thighs, with your arms fully extended.

  3. 3

    Keeping your back straight and your core engaged, exhale and lift the dumbbells straight up towards your chin, leading with your elbows.

  4. 4

    Pause for a moment at the top, then inhale and slowly lower the dumbbells back down to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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