Many people consider shifting to pull-up alternatives to change their workout routine, as they look to get the same results by using dumbbells either at home or in the gym.
Pull-ups is an upper body exercise which works several muscles such as the lower trapezius, brachialis, external oblique, and teres major.
It improves your stability, strength and endurance, which helps you carry out other activities that involve pulling such as swimming and rock climbing.
Pull-Up Alternatives with dumbbells
The are several exercises that you could perform in the event you decide to replace the common pull-ups. Let's take a look at some of these alternatives.
1.Rhomboid pulls
Carry a dumbbell in each hand and lift them until they are at shoulder length. Then, bend your arms in a right-angle motion before pushing your elbows backwards.
2. Renegade row
Get into a plank position and support your body with one hand and your toes. Then, pull one dumbbell towards your chest, making sure that your elbows are in an erect position.
3. Reverse fly
It is considered to be one of the most common pull-up alternatives. Stand, bend you hips forward and make sure that your back is straight while holding a dumbbell in each hand. Lift them to your elbows while moving the shoulder blades towards each other.
4. Pullovers
Hold a dumbbell with both your hands over your body and move it over your head and behind it while keeping your elbows straight. You can do this by either lying down or using a bench.
5. Bicep curls
To perform this exercise, stand with your feet apart and hold a dumbbell on each hands, palms facing outwards. Then curl them from a stretched position to a 90-degree angle.
6. Dumbbell swings
Hold the dumbbell with both your hands while bending your knees slightly and swinging the weight between your legs. Move the dumbbell from that position to the position between your feet as you bend forward.
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