Back · Kettlebell · Isolation · Intermediate
Alternating Kettlebell Row
PrimarySecondary
- Main muscles
- Upper Back
- Also working
- Biceps, Lats
How to do it
- Place two kettlebells in front of your feet. Bend your knees slightly and push your butt out as much as possible. As you bend over to get into the starting position grab both kettlebells by the handles.
- Pull one kettlebell off of the floor while holding on to the other kettlebell. Retract the shoulder blade of the working side, as you flex the elbow, drawing the kettlebell towards your stomach or rib cage.
- Lower the kettlebell in the working arm and repeat with your other arm.
Swaps on other equipment
Each has the upper back as its main muscle and is also a pull, on a different piece of equipment.
Other upper back exercises
- Alternating Renegade Row · Kettlebell
- Barbell Bent-Over Row · Barbell
- Bent Over Barbell Row · Barbell
- Bent Over One-Arm Long Bar Row · Barbell
- Bent Over Two-Arm Long Bar Row · Barbell
- Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row · Dumbbell
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