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Dumbbell Renegade Row Walk
How to do the dumbbell renegade row walk, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- HorizontalPull
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Set up in a plank gripping a dumbbell in each hand with feet wide. Row one dumbbell toward your hip, lower it, then step your hands and feet forward into a bear crawl before rowing the other side, traveling as you alternate rows.
- 1Feel your lats and upper back row while your core holds your hips level
- 2Keep your shoulders stacked over the dumbbells as you crawl forward
- 3Move one limb at a time so your trunk stays stable
Common mistakes
- Do not let your hips rock or sag as you row or crawl
- Avoid rushing the steps and losing your plank position
- Do not twist your torso to throw the weight up
Muscles worked
The dumbbell renegade row walk mainly works the lats, mid traps, and upper abs, with the biceps, obliques, forearms, lower abs, quads, and rear delts assisting.
- LatsPrimary
- Mid TrapsPrimary
- Upper AbsPrimary
- BicepsSupport
- ObliquesSupport
- ForearmsSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- QuadsSupport
- Rear DeltsSupport
- Upper TrapsMinor
- Lower TrapsMinor
- GlutesMinor
- Front DeltsMinor
- Hip FlexorsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.