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Jefferson curl row (split stance)

Split stance, chest near front thigh, row dumbbell to hip — not to chest.

Muscles

Primary
lats
Supporting
mid back, biceps

Mechanics

Pattern
horizontal pull
Equipment
dumbbell
Geometry
150° Pull Pivot
Energy model
Glycolytic Pathway (10-90s)
Target feel
Lat drives the elbow back past the hip; keep chest quiet.
Progression
Add load after the lat clearly initiates every rep.
Regression
Use a lighter dumbbell and focus on the mind-muscle connection to the lat.

Watch for

  • Pulling to the chest like a standard row
  • Rotating torso to assist

Substitutions

  • One-arm DB row
  • Chest-supported DB row
  • Cable row
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