Exercise Guide

Dumbbell One Arm Upright Row

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Dumbbell One Arm Upright Row

Delts Dumbbell

beginner

Category

shoulders

Body Part

shoulders

Equipment

dumbbell

Target

delts

Instructions

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    Let the dumbbell hang at arm's length in front of your thighs, with your palm facing your body.

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch to the other arm.

Muscles

TrapsDeltsBiceps

Movement Data

Role

upright_row

Pattern

pull

Priority

5/10

Variation Rank

Workout Split

Classification

Compound

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