Progression ladder for the Dumbbell Incline Row

Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.

Easier and harder steps around the Dumbbell Incline Row

These are the substitutes for the Dumbbell Incline Row, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.

Easier steps (6)

  1. Barbell Incline Row

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Upper-back
  2. Dumbbell Lying Rear Delt Row

    • Intermediate
    • Dumbbell
    • Upper-back
  3. Cable Straight Back Seated Row

    • Intermediate
    • Cable
    • Upper-back
  4. Cable Seated One Arm Alternate Row

    • Intermediate
    • Cable
    • Upper-back
  5. Cable Reverse-grip Straight Back Seated High Row

    • Intermediate
    • Cable
    • Upper-back
  6. Cable Seated Wide-grip Row

    • Intermediate
    • Cable
    • Upper-back

Where you are now

Dumbbell Incline Row

  • Intermediate
  • Dumbbell
  • Upper-back

Harder steps (1)

  1. Cambered Bar Lying Row

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Upper-back

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