Exercise Lab

PowerBlock Row on Ball

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Equipment

  • PowerBlock

Muscle Groups

  • Back
  • Shoulders

Purposes

  • Latissimus dorsi ("Wing" muscles) strength.
  • Back strength.
  • Deltoid strength.

Description

  • On a stability ball, lie on your stomach with your toes placed firmly on the ground.
  • Holding a dumbbell in each hand, pull both straight up to the sides.
  • Keep your elbows out to the sides and exhale on the way up.
  • Return slowly to the floor.

ProTip

  • Pull the weight with the latissimus dorsi muscles (the back muscles).

Mistakes

  • Cocking the head up.
  • SHrugging the shoulders up as you pull the dumbbell.
  • Bending the wrists as you pull the dumbbell.