Kettlebell Two-Arm Row Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Cable Wide-Grip Rear Pulldown Behind Neck
Ring Wide-Grip Inverted Row on Floor
Cable Seated Row
Inverted Row
Barbell Paused Bent-Over Row
Suspender Inverted Row
Kettlebell Bent-Over Row
Lever Pronated Grip Seated Row (Plate Loaded)
Bottle Weighted Armpit Row
Dumbbell Bent-Over Row
Cable Standing Row
Bent-Over Row
Criteria used to find exercise alternatives
Same target muscles
We rank alternatives highest when their primary muscles exactly match. i.e: same target muscle, different movement.
Full muscle overlap
Secondary muscles and synergists are scored too, keeping the overall movement pattern close to the original lift.
Equipment considered
Equipment overlap nudges similar-kit options up the list. But we include different-equipment alternatives too so you're never stuck.
What the Kettlebell Two-Arm Row trains
Primary Latissimus Dorsi Rhomboids
Secondary Biceps Brachii Trapezius Lower Fibers Trapezius Middle Fibers