Exercise Comparison
Alternating Renegade Row vs One Arm Chin-Up




Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in Alternating Renegade Row
Only in One Arm Chin-Up
Instructions
Alternating Renegade Row
Place two kettlebells on the floor about shoulder width apart. Position yourself on your toes and your hands as though you were doing a pushup, with the body straight and extended. Use the handles of the kettlebells to support your upper body. You may need to position your feet wide for support.
Push one kettlebell into the floor and row the other kettlebell, retracting the shoulder blade of the working side as you flex the elbow, pulling it to your side.
Then lower the kettlebell to the floor and begin the kettlebell in the opposite hand. Repeat for several reps.
One Arm Chin-Up
For this exercise, start out by placing a towel around a chin up bar.
Grab the chin-up bar with your palm facing you. One hand will be grabbing the chin-up bar and the other will be grabbing the towel.
Bring your torso back around 30 degrees or so while creating a curvature on your lower back and sticking your chest out. This is your starting position.v
Pull your torso up until the bar touches your upper chest by drawing the shoulders and the upper arms down and back. Exhale as you perform this portion of the movement. Tip: Concentrate on squeezing the back muscles once you reach the full contracted position. The upper torso should remain stationary as it moves through space and only the arms should move. The forearms should do no other work other than hold the bar.
After a second on the contracted position, start to inhale and slowly lower your torso back to the starting position when your arms are fully extended and the lats are fully stretched.
Repeat this motion for the prescribed amount of repetitions.
Switch arms and repeat the movement.
Verdict
Both exercises target the middle back. Alternating Renegade Row is a expert exercise using kettlebells, while One Arm Chin-Up is expert and uses other. Choose Alternating Renegade Row if you have access to kettlebells, or One Arm Chin-Up if you prefer other.