How to Perfect Your Dumbbell Row | Form Check | Men's Health
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- čas přidán 20. 03. 2019
- The dumbbell row is a strength training staple - but are you sure you're even doing the exercise correctly?
For this basic gym necessity, you shouldn't settle for anything other than perfect form-especially because it's such a simple, essential movement when done properly. Let Men's Health fitness director Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S. and associate fitness editor Brett Williams guide you through the exercise's subtleties, saving you from the bad habits that are keeping you from unlocking your fitness potential.
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I had been doing these with my knee on the bench for years. It never felt right, was never satisfying, and was always my least favorite exercise. This method feels much better. Thanks for the tips.
Exact same experience here! This video was super helpful. OTOH while this form looks much better for my spines, I'm a bit worried about my writst (the one on the bench)...
Same
Me too mate 👍
yeeeaaahhh and in 2 hours im heading to the gym to try it the first time now im hyped af
@@junhowon1 You can use something a bit higher or incline the bench a bit. As long as you're square, neutral spine and using the right muscles to lift you'll be fine.
I know this video is old. But I've been out of shape and over weight for more than half my life. Started working out consistently about a month ago. I've noticed a huge change back in May I weighed in at 252lbs. I'm now down to 227 as of this morning. I've actually started noticing muscle gains finally. These youtube videos are a life saver for me teaching me proper ways to workout.
Good luck on your journey 💪
The fatter u start at the easier it is to get those sweet sweet gains. A month later how u lookin buddy
That's AWESOME! Hope you stick with it.
The videos are indeed. You can hire a personal trainer who can probably get you going right a little faster but ultimately these videos help you achieve the same and save hundreds per month.
One trainer i enquirer about quoted 1 hour per week at 400 dollars!
tryna get like you bro💪🏾
Two important things I noticed are:
1. Make sure that the forearm is loose, always 90 degrees from the ground, not from the upper arm - you don't want to lock the elbow, just let the forearm hang loose
2. When moving down, extend the arm as much as possible, as if you're trying to reach something on the ground for full range of movement
Thank you for these tips I’ve starting to workout and I’ve noticed I’ve been locking my elbow.
@@b.n9076new to this but what do you mean by locking the elbow
I was hurting my elbows with locked position
Nice. I was doing it all wrong. Knee on the bench, and twisting the back. Fixed now. Thanks.
I was doing exactly the same thing. Fixed as well.
Good thing bcause if u continue u will het hernia
@@timewithchad2748 thats so rude
Same
@@timewithchad2748 this comment gave me a hernia
1:44
Fuck Jay i gotchu
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I have watched dozens of how-to videos and you are awesome! You get right to the point without a lot of unnecessary talking. Your instruction is easy to understand and extremely helpful!! Thank you!
Bent rows are one of the hardest workouts in my opinion. If you’re pushing the weight (with good form), you’ll feel absolutely beat after. Such a good workout!!!
Knee off bench
Feet knee hips square
Hips below shoulders
Head relaxed and straight
Tighten shoulders before each rep
Lower back no rotation
On way up lead with Elbows
What the fck... when did he ever say "Tighten shoulders before each rep" lol
@@Heavymetal16 1:22
@@nicholaslysek6007 1:22 you sure? Because all i hear is that u must lock the core
@@Heavymetal16 It's actually a text box on the top of the screen, he doesn't say those words specifically
Thanks
What a better way to get this done. I seriously never liked the “knee on a bench” way. I have seen this exercise done many times but this way feels the best!! Thank you
A year from now someone else will say there’s something wrong with these form omg
There still something wrong cause you got to pop that booty look up jeff cavalier. This is where this guy got it from. LOL
@@ELIDOTORG do you guys know how high to put up the weight, cuz Jeff pull it up where his elbow was about 90 degrees and these guy are pulling way past. Which one is right?
Just enough to where your using your latt. Cause this movement is a rowing motion.
anyway can you trust a guy in leggings? :P
Hmm
Thank you for this!! This also will help the vast majority of people who have imbalanced hips. I’ve always found it harder to not rotate while using the leg back form.
Somehow you manage to make videos on stuff that’s been bothering me is insane. Keep up the good work! 👌👍💪
Either way is correct as long as you don’t twist or yank...nice slow controlled movements. I put my knee on the bench and keep my head up looking in the mirror to stop from twisting and start and stop at the right range of motion.
Same.. haven’t experienced any issues as of yet
Nice job, guys. Like a lot of other folks here, I have also been a lifelong "put your knee on the bench" guy. No more of that.
This feels so much better than the "traditional" dumbbell row (knee on bench, etc.) Thank you so much for sharing this!
Wouod you describe yourself as taller ? I think that’s why it’s weird for me
@@elijahpalmore2491 Yeah, I'm 6'2" so the standing formation is much easier for me.
@@joshguye poojeet
This didn’t help ima skip rows
Bro is it ok if I feel my rhomboids rather than lats while doing this
Truly amazing. It really helped me feel my back muscles for the 1st time. Thanks to men's health.
This is great help since my knees don’t like a lot of pressure.
So glad I watched this. I've always done it with one knee on the bench and much like another lift (the upright row - stopped doing that years ago), it never felt anything close to natural. I'll have to lower the weight substantially but i don't care, I'll be doing it this way from now on. Thanks guys.
Thanks!💪🏻 been doing it wrong my whole(back workout) life!
Whenever I did this my lower back started to hurt. I tried to find the reason but couldn't until I saw this video. Thank you for putting it out
I was also doing it knee on bench. I will follow your setup. Thank you 😊
This helped me sooo much, I was doing it with my knees bent and was feeling it in my lower back, now I feel it in the right muscles
Oh my, thank you so much for this! I was doing it all wrong! Thanks alot for saving me a lot of issues
Wow, this completely fixed my issues! No more knee/bench for me. Thanks guys!!
my god this is so much better than that kneel-on-bench version. I could never control it properly, I can focus on using my lat way better with this, thanks!
Thanks for the video!! I was doing the first wrong form for the longest!
Best Demonstration that I have ever seen thank you.
Great video, learned a lot thank you
This was helpful. Appreciate it!
Great tip thanks 🙏🏻
This is the third way I have been shown how to do this, for fuck sake 🤯 I going to do it my way
just do this one and you're all good
@@Imaginewagonz67 that's what they all say lol
Hhahahah
Legit just felt what lat activation is supposed to feel like. Thanks for this video!! Was doing the first method and I felt like it was just working the wrong muscles.
knee on the bench always felt awkward to me, was never sure I was doing them right. great video.
using the forearm as a "hook" is such a great way to explain this movement!
Great stuff!
Very very thank you man
It was really helpful
Thank you for correcting
Really felt it in my lats for this
Damn I watched this video IN the Gym and corrected my form. It felt so much better. Thanks!!
Awesome video! I learned a lot from it 😁
Great video thank you!
Nice video. If you want to get the form right and use the right muscles, just imagine there's someone behind you and you're trying to elbow them in the face :)
Haha nice
Thanks!! That’s smart
I seriously didn't feel anything until I did this. Thanks!
My goodness, this helps so much. Thank you!
That tip helped, thanks
Thanks very informative.
So my workout routine shows it with the knee on the bench. I'm glad to know that this video shows correct form lol
Doing it wrong for more than 30 years. Going to folow your instruction. Seems right that way! Tyvm
really helpful. thank you
Well done! Thanks!!!
another thing my strength coach in football taught me was squeeze at the top for a 3 count. helps a lot
Thanks bro, this helps a lot
Very helpful. The knee on the bench always felt wrong.
Thanks I have been using my leg whenever I did them
I like your teaching keep it up
Thanks!!!
I've been doing this wrong also for years, this technique is a night and day difference!
Thank you ❤️
Thanks
I think il try this style of row, ive always liked the old/improper way. I didnt like some of the other new ways ive tried, but this is actually it, the way i can tell il like it. I just tried it on the couch for a feel test. Yep. Thanks
Your technique is good for back and also for core strength, but it is not for beginners i suggest, do it if you are ready for it
Very informative, thank you!
That’s helpful thank you
DB should be pulled back more towards your hip for maximum lat work. And there’s nothing wrong with your knee on the bench.
@2nies he’s correct though you tool!
Late reply and maybe you know already but the bench variation is how you can get hernias so you should avoid it
Please make more of these form check videos 🙏🏾
thanks
Thanks for all the great content
Thank you sensei
Great video.
Thanks brother
Great video
I did the rows with my knee on the bench also and when I went heavy. It really irritated my hip
Thanks for showing me this
Thank you
great, thanks
Thx. Great Tutorial! ❤️👍👍👍👍👍👍🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
helped so much
Pull the dumbell to the shoulder is a curl for biceps, to the hip is for lat.
Awesome form check!
Thanks a lot. Ijust come from the gym and I was doing all of these misrakes.👍😉
Cool thanks
thanks guys great video, i was doing this wrong
Thanx guys 🤓
I’m trying this way tomorrow
im feeling it more in my triceps and shoulder
Perfect 💪🏻
i’ve been embarrassing myself doing it with my knee on the bench this whole time lol
Same! As annoying as it is to have people come correct you, I wish someone did before I continued this workout so wrong lol
@@TheCarson65 me too tf
there is nothing wrong with doing it with knee on the bench
The vast majority of people put the knee on the bench it’s not embarrassing lol
Feels more on my lats.
Safer version.
I think can lift heavier weights.
Thanks for this.
Brilliant.
If you are doing triceps .
Yes knee on bench outside foot in the end of the cross member .
Zero shoulder movement straight pull as high as you can but not moving the shoulder then back down .
Its not a big movement if done with discipline and it works great
A very important question-
While doing dumbell rows,barbell rows what should be my spine position ?
Should it be little anterior pelvic tilt or simply neutral ?
I have seen many people doing back exercises with an arch in the back (like anterior pelvic tilt ).
So my question is the spine should simply be in neutral position (straight) or should have an arch like position ?
I've been doing it wrong. This is an eye opener. Thank you for this.
Nice bicep exercise.
Summary (Own notes in parentheses)
1.Knee-on-bench is bad (not according to other YT Creators).
2.Feet, hips, and shoulders - square.
3.Shoulders above hips.
4.Neutral head position.
5.Lead with elbow.
6.DON'T ROTATE.
Thk you mean 🔥🔥🔥
The problem is, if the bench has a a long standing feet or low ones, fixing your back position and knees will be a little bit challenging also if someone have short arms
pretty informative
This should be on advert everywhere...i've doing biscep pulls instead of using the upperback muscles to pull it up😮...thanks
idk i prefer the bench but you did bring up some good points, which is lead with your elbow not your bicep/tricep, and avoid torsion of the lower back..
I feel 1:54 is the key bit from this video. Make sure you don't use the biceps, but try to raise the elbow first.
Perfect
Sublime...keep it up
So much better than the awkie version cheers
Been doin it right all along, just seemed natural.
Great demo, thanks for my sore lats. 😅 💪🏼