Dumbbell Bear Plank Alternating Row

The renegade row from a bear plank: hands on the bells, knees hovering under the hips, one bell rowed at a time.

How to do it

Setup

On hands and toes, hands on two dumbbells under the shoulders, knees bent under the hips and hovering just off the floor.

Steps

Row one bell to the hip, the elbow close to the ribs.
Keep the knees hovering and the back flat as it rises.
Set it down and row the other side.

Common mistakes

Knees dropping to the floor during the row: they hover the whole set. Hips shifting toward the rowing side: brace; the back stays level like a table. A bell too heavy to stay balanced: a lighter one keeps the base still.

Breathing

Exhale on the row, inhale lowering.