THE ONE EXERCISE YOU SHOULD DO THIS MONTH… ONE ARM BENT OVER ROW

“This exercise builds upper body strength and lower back strength,” says Steve Mellor, trainer with Freedom2Train

1 BEND IT

Place a kettlebell in front of your feet. Pull your abdominal muscles in and bend forward from the hips so that your back is slightly arched and roughly parallel to the floor. If using a bench, put your right knee on a flat bench with your back parallel to the ground.

2 PULL UP

Hold the kettlebell in the left hand, with your palm facing your body. Pull the weight into the body towards your ribs to engage your back muscles.

3 SLOW AND STEADY

Slowly lower the weight towards the ground, aiming to not rotate at the end of the movement. Keeping the body still will hit the core and strengthen internal and external obliques. Repeat for 2-4 sets of 8-15 reps, switching between arms.