Alternating Kettlebell Row

Alternating Kettlebell Row is a isolation strength exercise using kettlebells that trains the middle back.

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StrengthKettlebellsIntermediateIsolationPull

Primary muscles: Middle Back

Secondary muscles: Biceps, Lats

How to do it

  1. Place two kettlebells in front of your feet. Bend your knees slightly and push your butt out as much as possible. As you bend over to get into the starting position grab both kettlebells by the handles.
  2. Pull one kettlebell off of the floor while holding on to the other kettlebell. Retract the shoulder blade of the working side, as you flex the elbow, drawing the kettlebell towards your stomach or rib cage.
  3. Lower the kettlebell in the working arm and repeat with your other arm.

Track it with MyoAmigo

MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Alternating Kettlebell Row from last time, charts your estimated 1RM trend so you can see strength move without testing a true max, and flags a stall with a concrete fix. It also credits this work toward your weekly Middle Back volume on the MyoMap heatmap. New to the movement? Start with picking a working weight and progressive overload.

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