Upper back exercises

Kettlebell Alternating Renegade Row

Also known as: Renegade row alterné au kettlebell · Εναλλάξ κωπηλατική renegade με κέτλμπελ · Alternating Renegade Row · renegade row

Primary
Upper back
Equipment
Kettlebell
Level
Advanced
Type
Compound
Force
Pull
Suggested rest
1.5 min

How to do the Kettlebell Alternating Renegade Row

  1. Place two kettlebells on the floor about shoulder width apart. Position yourself on your toes and your hands as though you were doing a pushup, with the body straight and extended. Use the handles of the kettlebells to support your upper body. You may need to position your feet wide for support.

  2. Push one kettlebell into the floor and row the other kettlebell, retracting the shoulder blade of the working side as you flex the elbow, pulling it to your side.

  3. Then lower the kettlebell to the floor and begin the kettlebell in the opposite hand. Repeat for several reps.

Sets and reps

GoalSetsRepsRest
Muscle growth3–48–121.5 min
Muscular endurance2–315–201 min

When you hit the top of the rep range on every set, add 4 kg (10 lb) next session and work back up.

Starting points from training research. Stop each set 1–3 reps short of failure.

Muscles worked

Primary

Upper back

Secondary

Abs, Biceps, Chest, Lats, Triceps

Rhomboids, mid traps and rear delts hold your shoulder blades in place. Rows, face pulls and reverse flyes build thickness and healthier shoulders.

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