One arm towel row
Upper back Bodyweight
How to do it
- 1Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent, holding a towel with one hand.
- 2Hinge forward at the waist, keeping your back straight and your core engaged.
- 3Fully extend your arm, letting the towel hang in front of you.
- 4Pull the towel up toward your chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
- 5Pause briefly at the top, then slowly lower the towel back to the starting position.
- 6Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch arms.
More upper back exercises
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- Front lever repsBodyweight
- Lever one arm lateral high rowLeverage machine
- Upper back stretchBodyweight
- Standing archerBodyweight
- Chin-ups (narrow parallel grip)Bodyweight
See it moving
In the app every exercise comes with its animation and the muscle marked on the body, with the set timer and the rests counted.
See NiudThis page is for information and doesn’t replace a professional. If you have an injury or a medical condition, ask first. Data from the open catalogue hasaneyldrm/exercises-dataset, MIT licence.

