Chest-Supported Dumbbell Row

Muscles worked by the Chest-Supported Dumbbell Row

Primary

LatsLatissimus DorsiRhomboidsRhomboid Muscles

Secondary

BicepsBiceps BrachiiRear DeltsPosterior Deltoid

Also called: lats, lat, latissimus dorsi, latissimus, back wings, rhomboid.

Equipment

Dumbbell

Also called: db, dumbell, hex dumbbell, rubber dumbbell, hand weight.

How to do the Chest-Supported Dumbbell Row

1. Lie face-down on an incline bench with dumbbells hanging beneath.
2. Row the dumbbells up to your sides.
3. Squeeze at the top, then lower.
4. Repeat.

Form tips

• The chest support eliminates back fatigue.
• Focus on squeezing the shoulder blades together.

At a glance

Chest-Supported Dumbbell Row in German & Spanish

Descriptions, instructions and tips ship in all three languages in the JSON.

Related exercises

• Bench Pull
• Bent-Over Barbell Row
• Bent-Over EZ-Bar Row
• Cable Bent-Over Row
• Double Kettlebell Row
• Dumbbell Bench Pull
• Inverted Row
• Single-Arm Dumbbell Row

Exercise data (JSON)

The record below is exactly what exercises.json ships for this exercise — names, descriptions, instructions and tips in English, German and Spanish.

{
  "id": "chest-supported-db-row",
  "name_en": "Chest-Supported Dumbbell Row",
  "name_de": "Brustgestütztes Kurzhantel-Rudern",
  "name_es": "Remo con Mancuernas con Apoyo en el Pecho",
  "description_en": "A dumbbell row with chest support to eliminate lower back strain and isolate the back muscles.",
  "description_de": "Kurzhantel-Rudern mit Brustauflage, um den unteren Rücken zu entlasten und die Rückenmuskulatur zu isolieren.",
  "description_es": "Un remo con mancuernas con apoyo en el pecho para eliminar la tensión en la zona lumbar y aislar los músculos de la espalda.",
  "category": "strength",
  "force_type": "pull",
  "mechanic": "compound",
  "difficulty": "intermediate",
  "equipment": "dumbbell",
  "body_part": "back",
  "primary_muscles": [
    "latissimus_dorsi",
    "rhomboids"
  ],
  "secondary_muscles": [
    "biceps_brachii",
    "posterior_deltoid"
  ],
  "goals": [
    "hypertrophy"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "pull_day",
    "lower_back_safe",
    "knee_safe",
    "no_axial_load",
    "shoulder_safe",
    "requires_bench"
  ],
  "variation_group": "row",
  "is_unilateral": false,
  "is_bodyweight": false,
  "instructions_en": [
    "Lie face-down on an incline bench with dumbbells hanging beneath.",
    "Row the dumbbells up to your sides.",
    "Squeeze at the top, then lower.",
    "Repeat."
  ],
  "instructions_de": [
    "Lege dich bäuchlings auf eine Schrägbank mit hängenden Kurzhanteln.",
    "Rudere die Kurzhanteln zu den Seiten hoch.",
    "Oben anspannen, dann senken.",
    "Wiederhole."
  ],
  "instructions_es": [
    "Túmbate boca abajo en un banco inclinado con las mancuernas colgando por debajo.",
    "Rema las mancuernas hacia los lados.",
    "Aprieta en la parte superior y baja.",
    "Repite."
  ],
  "tips_en": [
    "The chest support eliminates back fatigue.",
    "Focus on squeezing the shoulder blades together."
  ],
  "tips_de": [
    "Die Brustauflage eliminiert die Rückenermüdung.",
    "Konzentriere dich auf das Zusammenziehen der Schulterblätter."
  ],
  "tips_es": [
    "El apoyo en el pecho elimina la fatiga de la espalda.",
    "Concéntrate en juntar los omóplatos."
  ],
  "met": 6.0,
  "images": {
    "flat": {
      "start": "images/flat/chest-supported-db-row-start.webp",
      "peak": "images/flat/chest-supported-db-row-peak.webp"
    }
  }
}

Fetch just this exercise

const { exercises } = await fetch(
  "https://exercise-dataset.com/exercises.json"
).then(r => r.json());
const ex = exercises.find(e => e.id === "chest-supported-db-row");

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