Dumbbell upright row
How to do the Dumbbell upright row: full step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Shoulders, Back), equipment (Dumbbells) and a two-frame demo. Free to read, from the Setline exercise catalog.


How to do it
- 1
Hold a dumbbell in each hand in front of your thighs, palms facing back, back straight.
- 2
Lift the dumbbells close to your body toward your chin, elbows driving and staying higher than your forearms.
- 3
Pause at the top, then lower slowly.
In a Setline session: 3 sets of 10–12.
Questions
What equipment do I need for the Dumbbell upright row?
The Dumbbell upright row uses: Dumbbells.
Which muscles does the Dumbbell upright row work?
The Dumbbell upright row works: Shoulders, Back.
How many sets and reps for the Dumbbell upright row?
In Setline sessions the Dumbbell upright row is programmed as 3 sets of 10–12.
Which Setline styles include the Dumbbell upright row?
The Dumbbell upright row appears in: Strength.
Related exercises
Want these arranged into tonight’s session?
Three questions — your gear, your style, your minutes. One session, played daily.





