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Wide dumbbell row alternatives

Machine taken, missing equipment, or something doesn't feel right? These exercises train the same main muscles as the wide dumbbell row, best matches first.

  1. Band face pullTrains the rear delts and upper back, same movement, needs resistance bands.
  2. Kneeling high cable rowTrains the upper back and rear delts, same movement, needs cable machine.
  3. Ring face pullTrains the rear delts and upper back, same movement, needs gymnastic rings.
  4. Wide-grip barbell rowTrains the upper back and rear delts, same movement, needs barbell.
  5. Wide-grip inverted rowTrains the upper back and rear delts, same movement, needs squat rack and barbell.
  6. Wide-grip seated rowTrains the upper back and rear delts, same movement, needs seated row machine.
  7. Band high rowTrains the upper back and rear delts, same movement, needs resistance bands.
  8. Chest-supported wide rowTrains the rear delts and upper back, same movement, needs dumbbells and adjustable bench.
  9. Cable face pullTrains the rear delts, same movement, needs cable machine.
  10. Chest-supported dumbbell rowTrains the upper back, same movement, needs dumbbells and adjustable bench.
  11. Lying T raiseTrains the rear delts and upper back, no equipment.
  12. One-arm rear shoulder rowTrains the rear delts, same movement, needs dumbbells and flat bench.

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