Which group includes exercises such as clean, dead lift, and high pulls?

• A. Arms
• B. Core
• C. Complex
• D. Legs

Answer: (C)

These movements are multi-joint, whole-body lifts. A clean, dead lift, and high pull involve multiple large muscle groups across the hips, legs, back, shoulders, and arms, and require coordinated action of several joints. They’re not isolated to one region like the arms, nor limited to the core or the legs alone; instead they integrate the entire body's strength and power, which is why they’re grouped as complex (multi-joint) exercises. In rowing training, such complex lifts help develop power transfer from the legs through the trunk to the upper body, reinforcing the explosive movement pattern rowers aim for. The other categories describe a single area or a different type of training, so they don’t fit these movements as well.