Summary: Here we go again with another popular exercise that almost nobody does right! One thing that has always separated me from the average trainer is my ability to understand body mechanics. I have the ability to “see” the exercise and how it works and it just kills me when people do it wrong. Truthfully 9 out of 10 people don’t perform dumbbell bent over rows (or any row) correctly; they end up using their biceps to flex the arm up, rather than pull the elbow back, and retract the shoulders with the big lat back muscles. One reason why people use bad form is it allows them to use heavier weights. And when I show them the correct way, they must drop the load significantly to achieve correct form. Unfortunately, many people (mainly guys) would rather use more weight the wrong way, then do it right with less. What’s that saying? “You can lead a horse to water…..” Check out the video and let me know what you think. Were you doing Dumbell Rows right? Be honest.
