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Kettlebell dead-stop row

A compound exercise for the lats and upper back, with help from the biceps, lower back. Equipment: kettlebells.

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Hinge forward, the bell on the floor below the shoulder.
  2. Row it to the hip from a dead stop
  3. Set it down fully between reps

Muscles worked

Kettlebell dead-stop row: 3D figure mid-rep with the lats and upper back highlighted

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