Dumbbell Row - Incline

Recommendations: 2-3 Sets, 8-12 Reps, 80 Wght

Intermediate Traps Lats Triceps Posterior Delts Strength Dumbbell Incline Bench Pull Compound Gym

Purpose: This is a good exercise for increasing strength and size in the upper back.

Benefits: This exercise is a strong, effective free weight back exercise for building muscle mass and size of the lats.

Lie face down on an incline bench. Hold the dumbbells with an overhand grip (palms facing towards the back) and your arms close to the sides of your body. Let the dumbbells hang down and you feel the stretch in the lats. This is the starting position. Lift the dumbbells straight up toward your waist. Keep your arms close to your body until your upper arms are parallel with your back. Hold for a second at the top, feeling the lift from the lats and the traps (not the shoulders and arms) and squeeze the scapula together. Exhale during this movement. Lower the weight slowly to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Repeat for the required number of repetitions. Variation: This exercise can be done with one arm at a time, alternating.

There are a number of muscles in the back, although the two major muscles are the lats and traps. The lats pulls the arm back and down towards the spine. The traps pull the shoulder blades back and towards the spine.