Double Kettlebell Row

Muscles worked by the Double Kettlebell Row

Primary

LatsLatissimus DorsiRhomboidsRhomboid Muscles

Secondary

BicepsBiceps BrachiiLower BackErector SpinaeTrapsTrapezius

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

Equipment

Kettlebell

Also called: kb, cast iron kettlebell, competition kettlebell, girya.

How to do the Double Kettlebell Row

1. Hold a kettlebell in each hand and hinge forward at the hips.
2. Let your arms hang straight down from your shoulders.
3. Row both kettlebells to your hips by driving elbows back.
4. Squeeze your shoulder blades at the top.
5. Lower under control and repeat.

Form tips

• Hold your hinge angle steady; avoid standing up as you pull.
• Keep your neck neutral by gazing at the floor ahead.
• Brace your core to protect your lower back throughout.

At a glance

Double Kettlebell 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
• Chest-Supported Dumbbell 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": "double-kettlebell-row",
  "name_en": "Double Kettlebell Row",
  "name_de": "Double Kettlebell Rudern",
  "name_es": "Remo con Dos Pesas Rusas",
  "description_en": "A bent-over rowing exercise pulling two kettlebells to the hips, strengthening the lats and upper back.",
  "description_de": "Ein vorgebeugtes Rudern mit zwei Kettlebells, das den Latissimus und die Muskulatur zwischen den Schulterblättern kräftigt.",
  "description_es": "Un remo inclinado con dos pesas rusas que desarrolla dorsales y romboides con fuerte trabajo postural.",
  "category": "strength",
  "force_type": "pull",
  "mechanic": "compound",
  "difficulty": "intermediate",
  "equipment": "kettlebell",
  "body_part": "back",
  "primary_muscles": [
    "latissimus_dorsi",
    "rhomboids"
  ],
  "secondary_muscles": [
    "biceps_brachii",
    "erector_spinae",
    "trapezius"
  ],
  "goals": [
    "hypertrophy",
    "strength"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "knee_safe",
    "lower_back_safe",
    "shoulder_safe",
    "no_axial_load"
  ],
  "variation_group": "row",
  "is_unilateral": false,
  "is_bodyweight": false,
  "instructions_en": [
    "Hold a kettlebell in each hand and hinge forward at the hips.",
    "Let your arms hang straight down from your shoulders.",
    "Row both kettlebells to your hips by driving elbows back.",
    "Squeeze your shoulder blades at the top.",
    "Lower under control and repeat."
  ],
  "instructions_de": [
    "Halte je eine Kettlebell in jeder Hand und beuge dich an den Hüften nach vorne.",
    "Lass die Arme gerade von den Schultern hängen.",
    "Rudere beide Kettlebells zu den Hüften, indem du die Ellbogen nach hinten treibst.",
    "Spanne die Schulterblätter oben zusammen.",
    "Senke kontrolliert ab und wiederhole die Übung."
  ],
  "instructions_es": [
    "Sujeta una pesa rusa en cada mano e inclínate hacia adelante desde las caderas.",
    "Deja los brazos colgando rectos desde los hombros.",
    "Rema ambas pesas rusas hacia las caderas llevando los codos hacia atrás.",
    "Aprieta los omóplatos en la parte superior.",
    "Baja de forma controlada y repite."
  ],
  "tips_en": [
    "Hold your hinge angle steady; avoid standing up as you pull.",
    "Keep your neck neutral by gazing at the floor ahead.",
    "Brace your core to protect your lower back throughout."
  ],
  "tips_de": [
    "Halte die Hüftbeuge konstant, ohne dich beim Zug aufzurichten.",
    "Schau zum Boden, der Nacken bleibt in Verlängerung der Wirbelsäule.",
    "Lass die Arme unten ganz lang werden, bevor du erneut ziehst."
  ],
  "tips_es": [
    "No redondees la zona lumbar al mantener la inclinación.",
    "Evita los tirones y rema con un movimiento fluido.",
    "Si la fatiga rompe tu postura, termina la serie."
  ],
  "met": 6.0,
  "images": {
    "flat": {
      "start": "images/flat/double-kettlebell-row-start.webp",
      "peak": "images/flat/double-kettlebell-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 === "double-kettlebell-row");

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