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Single-arm dumbbell rows are to back day what a barbell bench press is to chest day. They're basically a package deal. Rows performed in a bent-over position build your lats, traps, and rhomboids, ...

In strength training terms, the row is a horizontal pulling movement pattern. Unlike vertical pulls like pull-ups or lat pulldowns, rows train you to pull in toward your body rather than up and down.