If you want to put some real muscle on your upper back, you know the kind that looks good in a tank top, or for the women out there, in a dress or bathing suit, you need to work on “pulling” exercises more often.

One of my favorite exercises for building that ‘upper back’, effectively and efficiently is the Incline Dumbbell Row.

You will need an incline bench and some dumbbells.

Instructions:

• Lie, face down on the incline bench with the dumbbells on the floor…one underneath each extended arm.
• Pick each DB up with arms extended for your starting position.
• ‘Row’ the DB’s upward at the same time, bending your elbows as far as they can bend, while pinching your upper back.
• Slowly return the DB’s down towards the floor in a controlled motion.
• Be sure to hold on to the DB’s during the entire set and not rest them on the floor until you are done.
• For best results, perform 2 - 3 sets and 8 to 12 reps.

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