@korvix That just doesn't make sense. A full range of motion is the arms straightening and bending. If the arms are straight and the bar doesn't rest on the floor, it just means my arms are short. How long are you arms? :)
for me "ROWS" are the best back excersise there is... I preffer to arch my back and stick my chest out when doing this excersise...so far I have never torn a bicep, hurt my back or similar stuff. My lats have become thick and wide :)
@windstorminator Your height creates a greater degree or torque on your back than it would a shorter person. You may try a bent over dumbbell row in which you could support your body by using a bench.
@Salamaleikum80 Try to determine if you are allowing your back to round or if you can maintain an arch in it. Your lumbar muscles have to work to keep you in the proper position in this lift and it's possible you are overloading them.
I did this exercise for the first time today and it was great!...It took me a while to figure out the form, it's hard to make you back straight at first,,Any tips?
I am one of the (very) taller people, and i just wanted to drop a message saying it's hard to learn how to get past your knees, but it can be done. Ii learned it after a trying it a few tries :-)
do the alternating grips target different muscle groups in the back? (for example is the supination grip more mid back and the pronation grip more lats?)
@griff180789 The supinated grip will target the biceps to a greater degree and you will find that your elbows stay closer to your body. The pronated grip should allow you to flare your elbow away from your body. Your elbow position in relation to your body will then target different muscles in your back from the traps, to the lats and rhomboids.
top notch video. also another point i noticed is that when doing rows, if the grip is wide it tends to target the inner part of the upper back whilst doing them with a closer grip targets more of the lats
@aaronalwines I agree -- that's how I feel it, too. Back musculature is so much more varied than, say, chest, for example. Simple changes in angles will really target different aspects of different muscles.
hey I was wondering why we have to hold it where we are benching for the pronated grip because i use the pronated grip and hold it where u hold it with the supinated grip, will it help my bench if that's where i hold it?
@DMxNemesis Different grip widths will work different parts of your back. I like to suggest for people to pick the same grip width as they would use with bench press because it allows you to more accurately target the antagonist muscles to the bench press.
@macacolaranja Are you holding your breath? Breath out when you pull the bar to your chest, breath in when you lower it. That may be why, but it's hard to say for certain.
During the barbell row, your spine should be kept straight and stable. Breathing during the exercise makes this considerably harder, and will likely prevent you from keeping your spine and stable.
if you start from standing or from the floor, you should take a breath and hold it in your gut, keeping your stomach tight. Press it against your closed glottis. This is called the Valsalva maneuver and it can help you keep a tight torso which protects your back.
@Brokenscopes Straight and stable means something different to me. I would like to see someone actively arch his/her back in order to protect the integrity of the spine. While it's true that the Valsalva maneuver will increase intra-abdominal pressure and protect your back, when will you breath when you lift? I don't think it's possible to do a complete set without breathing at all.
You should be rowing from the floor or improving your flexibility till you can row from the floor. However if you have to take a breath it should not be occurring during the movement.
As for straight and stable you are correct. I mispoke, the lower back should be arched correctly and kept stable. The whole back should be kept tight though.
am i right in saying that the soup or whatever grip does your lats more, and the overhand grip does your lower traps abit more? seeing as the elbows do more of a dumbell fly kind of motion with the overhand. also im pretty tall and have had problems with my lower back, but i got one of the lifting belts and havnt had a problem since, i also found dorsal raises work wonders for your back.
Best bent over instruction i've seen, VERY HELPFUL. Thanks for taking the time to make this and for doing multiple angles. Most vids only do it from one angle so it's very hard to see exactly where the elbow placement is when going up.
One Q: when i do wide grip, is it normal to feel the rear delts working as well?
@mrmeaty182 There is significant disagreement about this. But you will target different muscles depending on how far you bend over. In general, I suggest if you are doing more reps (not going super-heavy), then I think you should be close to parallel. But if it's a max effort, then bending that far over is going to make things really, really hard. It also depends on your build. I'm pretty short so it's not too hard for me. Longer legs makes this much harder to do.
just when I thought I knew everything about lifting... I came across this vid. great points on the elbow placement. I will def give this a go. love learning new things..
@Neilram2001 You're welcome - you can experiment with different grips for many lifts -- narrow, wide, underhand, overhand, etc. -- it's a great way to add variety without fundamentally changing a lot of things. This idea of changing grips is great for beginners because you don't need to learn a whole new lift. (Trainers take note!)
i had problems with my lower back but not because of this exercise but of deadlifts. so my question is, I work my back like this : Pullups, bent over barbell rows or dumbell rows and dead lifts. Should i stop working bent over barbell and deadlifts ?
@semprenerrazuri If your low-back really limits you, then I would suggest a low cable row (using different grips) or even a bent over DB row. You could try a hex-bar deadlift -- this may help you.
@WTFxFoXTRoT I suppose it all depends on how strong your low back is. The amount of strain your low back receives in a heavy deadlift or squat will be much greater than in a bent over barbell row. Consider a 400 lb. squat or deadlift vs. a 200 pound bent over row. You're just not going to be lifting as much weight in a row.
@sinak12345 I think he wants to not be bent over as much -- I'm cool with that if it's really heavy weight or you know you are prone to back issues. But there's nothing inherently dangerous about a bent over row. Compare it to a seated leg extension where you're just begging for chronic knee injuries. There's nothing like that in a bent over row -- no matter HOW you perform the lift.
@Airickson Actually there is a risk in rowing for the extremely flexible: if you bent over to such a degree that your head is lower than your hips (even with straight and maintaining an arch) the spine will undergo traction and begin to lengthen. This makes it more strenuous on the lower back muscles and you're prone to injury.
Most people won't get anywhere near this though, I'm certainly not.
Great video, i really needed these instructions. Now I have a clear picture of where to lift the barbell (chest or abs)!
However I think that he bents to much. I'm not saying that he is doing it wrong (He probably knows more than me) but this dosen't look like a conventional brbll row to me. I know it emphasises the lats and lower trap but to me it looks like a varietion of the traditional brbll rows.
My question is, would it be dangerous to bent as much? Is it a matter of lower back strength?
@ThePowerExcess I didn't think I would get so much commentary about this lift. Here's the deal, as I see it: if you want to go ultra-heavy and do rows, you will probably be better served doing a machine-based row, or a t-bar row in which your chest is supported. I don't think that the answer to heavy rowing is to simply not bend over as much because you won't work the same muscles as you would otherwise.
@himme94 I suggest starting with a bent over dumbbell row first -- allow yourself to get used to keeping a flat back with your body supported by your off hand. This is the same position you want to be in with a barbell. Then just use the bar at first to get used to how to set up. While keeping good technique, slowly increase your weight.
@kingjosh1876 You'll hit your biceps a lot more with a supinated (underhand) grip. The posterior head of the deltoid will be stressed greater with a pronated (overhand) grip. The close your elbows are to your body when doing pulling motions, the more your biceps will be involved.
@mrderrbear Yeah...but that's a BIG category (back muscles). It targets more of the upper back (including lats, traps, and rhomboids) than it does back extensors like the erector spinae group (although they will work to stabilize your body).
I did this excercise using too much weight and without using a belt either(being cocky) about 8 months ago and only about a fortnight ago was i able to lift weights properly with minimal discomfort.The past 8 months ive wrapped my belt extra tight and the amount of heat rub ive gone through is unbelievable.
@WELSHPHANT0M The weight belt can help, but it shouldn't be considered an alternative to keeping the back in a neutral, slightly arched position. An arched back protects the spine whereas a rounded back puts it in jeopardy. If you really want to go heavy doing rows, you're often times better off doing a cable row, or using a machine that allows you to support your chest while pulling.
BEST EXAMPLE I HAVE EVER SEEN..it's usually just face on..not a side view and great with elbows in or out and whether or not to pull to my chest or abs.
@mdupre0423 I would suggest just doing a bent over DB row in which you place one knee on a bench and pull upwards with one DB at a time in this case, but a person could do a bent over row with DB's, but it make become a bit unwieldy.
Thanks for the thorough explanation, and for doing both front and side views. I've been having trouble with my bent rows (beginner here) as they've felt unnatural to me. I'll make sure to watch this again before my next go.
This kid's full of shit the wide elbow positioning makes you work your posterior delts instead of back. You need to keep your elbows close to your body to work your back.
@THUGENSTEIN I consider the posterior delts part of the back because they cannot really be separated from the back when doing pulling exercises. You are correct -- a wider pull with the elbows out will target the posterior delts, but it's also going to hit musculature of the back as well.
you cna use either one, its like any exercise, you can use 1 exercise the proper way, then maybe twist it around a bit even by twisting ur forearm and it can work different muscles..
@celconicuzn I see your point -- however the less you bend over -- the more vertical your back is, the less you target your upper back and the more you begin hitting medial delts and traps. It will really depend upon your build and how strong your lower back is to hold you in a safe position. It's not for everyone, I agree.
@Airickson what helped me on this exercise was hamstring stretches and working on my core, i couldnt bend down enough and i have a weak centre so my posture was bad had serious back pain now im fine tho.
This is the best video about how to do a proper barbell row that I have come across on the web and I'm taking this with me to the gym at my next back-day.
great video man def helped clearing a couple things up - u see so much crap online on how to do it all listen to you beign certified in strength and conditiontion
Its over 9000!!!
king1Malik 4 months ago
@Insubordinate90 Thanks.
Airickson 6 months ago
Aren't you supposed to put to the ground after every rep like deadlift? just wondering :)
Flandersir 7 months ago 2
@Flandersir No -- not this lift. It's more for your back than your legs, so you only lower it until your arms are straight.
Airickson 7 months ago
@Airickson no, you do need to put it on ground, to train starting strength and get healthy full range of motion
korvix 6 months ago
@korvix That just doesn't make sense. A full range of motion is the arms straightening and bending. If the arms are straight and the bar doesn't rest on the floor, it just means my arms are short. How long are you arms? :)
Airickson 6 months ago 3
For me, this turns into a static hold for my back. Is a one-arm bent over row on a bench a suitable substitute for this exercise?
92benno92 7 months ago
@92benno92 Absolutely, and I agree with you completely.
Airickson 6 months ago
dis guy is good
thenuno4 7 months ago
Great video - very helpful
JustifyJustin 7 months ago
for me "ROWS" are the best back excersise there is... I preffer to arch my back and stick my chest out when doing this excersise...so far I have never torn a bicep, hurt my back or similar stuff. My lats have become thick and wide :)
689433 7 months ago
when i do this my lower back hurts, i am using to much weight or wrong technique, i am 6'6
windstorminator 7 months ago
@windstorminator Your height creates a greater degree or torque on your back than it would a shorter person. You may try a bent over dumbbell row in which you could support your body by using a bench.
Airickson 7 months ago
I get an ache in my lower back if i do this, do you know what im doing wrong?
Salamaleikum80 8 months ago
@Salamaleikum80 Try to determine if you are allowing your back to round or if you can maintain an arch in it. Your lumbar muscles have to work to keep you in the proper position in this lift and it's possible you are overloading them.
Airickson 7 months ago
I did this exercise for the first time today and it was great!...It took me a while to figure out the form, it's hard to make you back straight at first,,Any tips?
Tamagumo 8 months ago
@Tamagumo I agree. Try to 'sit back' in the lift a bit -- allow your hips to drop while keeping your chest up.
Airickson 7 months ago
is there a difference between this exercise and the Pendlay Row?
gerdonr 8 months ago
@gerdonr I'm not familiar with the Pendlay Row -- can you recommend a good video that describes it?
Airickson 7 months ago
great video. clear, no b/s. thanks!
freshprince512 8 months ago
I am one of the (very) taller people, and i just wanted to drop a message saying it's hard to learn how to get past your knees, but it can be done. Ii learned it after a trying it a few tries :-)
Fragment87 8 months ago
Great videos, very concise, detailed and laid out information.
Adino1 9 months ago
do the alternating grips target different muscle groups in the back? (for example is the supination grip more mid back and the pronation grip more lats?)
griff180789 9 months ago
@griff180789 The supinated grip will target the biceps to a greater degree and you will find that your elbows stay closer to your body. The pronated grip should allow you to flare your elbow away from your body. Your elbow position in relation to your body will then target different muscles in your back from the traps, to the lats and rhomboids.
Airickson 7 months ago
Thanks for this video sir
batistaisthebomb35 9 months ago
top notch video. also another point i noticed is that when doing rows, if the grip is wide it tends to target the inner part of the upper back whilst doing them with a closer grip targets more of the lats
aaronalwines 9 months ago
@aaronalwines I agree -- that's how I feel it, too. Back musculature is so much more varied than, say, chest, for example. Simple changes in angles will really target different aspects of different muscles.
Airickson 7 months ago
i have back troubles do you think doing this excercise would make it worse??
xxxtsnowman420xxx 9 months ago
@xxxtsnowman420xxx I would err on the side of caution and instead do a bent over dumbbell row or even a seated cable row instead.
Airickson 7 months ago
so is this mostly for your lower back? not lats? when i do it, i really feel the burn in the lower back but no where else.
fobmastafob 10 months ago
perhaps the best vid on youtube covering this exercise.
thanks!
awhodatt 10 months ago
this is one of few perfect instructions. Thanks!
RiseofBane 10 months ago
Thanks, informative and straightforward instructional, no faffing about, will definitely put this advice in to action next time I do back routine.
chrisblairgow1974 10 months ago
hey I was wondering why we have to hold it where we are benching for the pronated grip because i use the pronated grip and hold it where u hold it with the supinated grip, will it help my bench if that's where i hold it?
DMxNemesis 10 months ago
@DMxNemesis Different grip widths will work different parts of your back. I like to suggest for people to pick the same grip width as they would use with bench press because it allows you to more accurately target the antagonist muscles to the bench press.
Airickson 7 months ago
@Airickson thanks! This was one comment I was waiting for a response =)
DMxNemesis 7 months ago
Very helpful video thanks.
Scottyoutubing 10 months ago
Great demo, I am trying to master this movement.
tyciol 11 months ago
I get dizzy when I do this exercise, any ideas why?
macacolaranja 11 months ago
@macacolaranja Are you holding your breath? Breath out when you pull the bar to your chest, breath in when you lower it. That may be why, but it's hard to say for certain.
Airickson 11 months ago 3
@Airickson
No No NO.
During the barbell row, your spine should be kept straight and stable. Breathing during the exercise makes this considerably harder, and will likely prevent you from keeping your spine and stable.
if you start from standing or from the floor, you should take a breath and hold it in your gut, keeping your stomach tight. Press it against your closed glottis. This is called the Valsalva maneuver and it can help you keep a tight torso which protects your back.
Brokenscopes 8 months ago
@Brokenscopes Straight and stable means something different to me. I would like to see someone actively arch his/her back in order to protect the integrity of the spine. While it's true that the Valsalva maneuver will increase intra-abdominal pressure and protect your back, when will you breath when you lift? I don't think it's possible to do a complete set without breathing at all.
Airickson 7 months ago
@Airickson
You should be rowing from the floor or improving your flexibility till you can row from the floor. However if you have to take a breath it should not be occurring during the movement.
As for straight and stable you are correct. I mispoke, the lower back should be arched correctly and kept stable. The whole back should be kept tight though.
Brokenscopes 7 months ago
@macacolaranja high blood pressure possibly
RiseofBane 10 months ago
am i right in saying that the soup or whatever grip does your lats more, and the overhand grip does your lower traps abit more? seeing as the elbows do more of a dumbell fly kind of motion with the overhand. also im pretty tall and have had problems with my lower back, but i got one of the lifting belts and havnt had a problem since, i also found dorsal raises work wonders for your back.
buffmann91 11 months ago
@buffmann91 I think that's a fair statement.
Airickson 7 months ago
Reserve grip is more biceps overhand is more lower lats and better for you
HATEHACKERZZ 11 months ago
@HATEHACKERZZ Not necessarily better -- just different. Depends what you are trying to accomplish.
Airickson 7 months ago
best exercise for back boys
ballzyification 11 months ago
you should wear flat shoes
234234234werrrrrrr 11 months ago
i'm scared of doing any exercise involving my back lol especially deadlifts =(
Deimos69r 1 year ago
thx man very helpful
Richard3o5 1 year ago
@Richard3o5 Good point -- thanks
Airickson 11 months ago
Best bent over instruction i've seen, VERY HELPFUL. Thanks for taking the time to make this and for doing multiple angles. Most vids only do it from one angle so it's very hard to see exactly where the elbow placement is when going up.
One Q: when i do wide grip, is it normal to feel the rear delts working as well?
faYte0607 1 year ago
@faYte0607 Absolutely -- especially if you are actively trying to keep your elbows out and away from your body. Thanks.
Airickson 7 months ago
is your back really ment to be parallel with the ground?? coz ive seen other people not do that...anyone help??
mrmeaty182 1 year ago
@mrmeaty182 There is significant disagreement about this. But you will target different muscles depending on how far you bend over. In general, I suggest if you are doing more reps (not going super-heavy), then I think you should be close to parallel. But if it's a max effort, then bending that far over is going to make things really, really hard. It also depends on your build. I'm pretty short so it's not too hard for me. Longer legs makes this much harder to do.
Airickson 1 year ago
just when I thought I knew everything about lifting... I came across this vid. great points on the elbow placement. I will def give this a go. love learning new things..
again.. thanks a million bro. :-)
Neilram2001 1 year ago
@Neilram2001 You're welcome - you can experiment with different grips for many lifts -- narrow, wide, underhand, overhand, etc. -- it's a great way to add variety without fundamentally changing a lot of things. This idea of changing grips is great for beginners because you don't need to learn a whole new lift. (Trainers take note!)
Airickson 1 year ago
@finnyman3434 great videos
260benjamin 1 year ago
i had problems with my lower back but not because of this exercise but of deadlifts. so my question is, I work my back like this : Pullups, bent over barbell rows or dumbell rows and dead lifts. Should i stop working bent over barbell and deadlifts ?
semprenerrazuri 1 year ago
@semprenerrazuri If your low-back really limits you, then I would suggest a low cable row (using different grips) or even a bent over DB row. You could try a hex-bar deadlift -- this may help you.
Airickson 1 year ago
Horrible form. This form will work until you get up in weight and start to get bad lower back problems.
WTFxFoXTRoT 1 year ago
@WTFxFoXTRoT I suppose it all depends on how strong your low back is. The amount of strain your low back receives in a heavy deadlift or squat will be much greater than in a bent over barbell row. Consider a 400 lb. squat or deadlift vs. a 200 pound bent over row. You're just not going to be lifting as much weight in a row.
Airickson 1 year ago
@WTFxFoXTRoT If you're going to say something like that It'd be cool to know what proper form would be.
sinak12345 1 year ago
@sinak12345 I think he wants to not be bent over as much -- I'm cool with that if it's really heavy weight or you know you are prone to back issues. But there's nothing inherently dangerous about a bent over row. Compare it to a seated leg extension where you're just begging for chronic knee injuries. There's nothing like that in a bent over row -- no matter HOW you perform the lift.
Airickson 1 year ago 2
@Airickson Actually there is a risk in rowing for the extremely flexible: if you bent over to such a degree that your head is lower than your hips (even with straight and maintaining an arch) the spine will undergo traction and begin to lengthen. This makes it more strenuous on the lower back muscles and you're prone to injury.
Most people won't get anywhere near this though, I'm certainly not.
tyciol 11 months ago
@WTFxFoXTRoT To bad i learned this a little to late, now my lower back is pretty fucked up
ludacris333 1 year ago
Great video, i really needed these instructions. Now I have a clear picture of where to lift the barbell (chest or abs)!
However I think that he bents to much. I'm not saying that he is doing it wrong (He probably knows more than me) but this dosen't look like a conventional brbll row to me. I know it emphasises the lats and lower trap but to me it looks like a varietion of the traditional brbll rows.
My question is, would it be dangerous to bent as much? Is it a matter of lower back strength?
ThePowerExcess 1 year ago
@ThePowerExcess I didn't think I would get so much commentary about this lift. Here's the deal, as I see it: if you want to go ultra-heavy and do rows, you will probably be better served doing a machine-based row, or a t-bar row in which your chest is supported. I don't think that the answer to heavy rowing is to simply not bend over as much because you won't work the same muscles as you would otherwise.
Airickson 1 year ago
I'm about 5'6 133, just started serious strength straining. What weight would you suggest i start with?
himme94 1 year ago
@himme94 I suggest starting with a bent over dumbbell row first -- allow yourself to get used to keeping a flat back with your body supported by your off hand. This is the same position you want to be in with a barbell. Then just use the bar at first to get used to how to set up. While keeping good technique, slowly increase your weight.
Airickson 1 year ago
I've been doing this for almost 3 months but still improvements
bastos324 1 year ago
should this also work the biceps and perhaps deltoids a little bit aswell as the upper back?
kingjosh1876 1 year ago
@kingjosh1876 You'll hit your biceps a lot more with a supinated (underhand) grip. The posterior head of the deltoid will be stressed greater with a pronated (overhand) grip. The close your elbows are to your body when doing pulling motions, the more your biceps will be involved.
Airickson 1 year ago
does that work back muscles right :S ?
mrderrbear 1 year ago
@mrderrbear Yeah...but that's a BIG category (back muscles). It targets more of the upper back (including lats, traps, and rhomboids) than it does back extensors like the erector spinae group (although they will work to stabilize your body).
Airickson 1 year ago
This is one of the best instructional video.
Barbell row is one of the difficult exercise to do correctly.
watch this and you should understand the exercise
xgedokid1412 1 year ago 2
is that a pendlay row?
dosjorges 1 year ago
Excellent video, very informative.
stephendt 1 year ago
Best barbell row vid on youtube!
escafallen 1 year ago
I did this excercise using too much weight and without using a belt either(being cocky) about 8 months ago and only about a fortnight ago was i able to lift weights properly with minimal discomfort.The past 8 months ive wrapped my belt extra tight and the amount of heat rub ive gone through is unbelievable.
WELSHPHANT0M 1 year ago
@WELSHPHANT0M The weight belt can help, but it shouldn't be considered an alternative to keeping the back in a neutral, slightly arched position. An arched back protects the spine whereas a rounded back puts it in jeopardy. If you really want to go heavy doing rows, you're often times better off doing a cable row, or using a machine that allows you to support your chest while pulling.
Airickson 1 year ago
@Airickson Thanks for the advice.
WELSHPHANT0M 1 year ago
BEST EXAMPLE I HAVE EVER SEEN..it's usually just face on..not a side view and great with elbows in or out and whether or not to pull to my chest or abs.
THANKS SO SO MUCh
pkennedy1982 1 year ago
Could a taller person do this lift with two dumbells to extend the lifetime of their knees?
mdupre0423 1 year ago
@mdupre0423 I would suggest just doing a bent over DB row in which you place one knee on a bench and pull upwards with one DB at a time in this case, but a person could do a bent over row with DB's, but it make become a bit unwieldy.
Airickson 1 year ago
Thank you very much
ChaosRiku 1 year ago
great vid thanks
kierankkkk 1 year ago
great video thanks alot
thejabeefinator 2 years ago
this was great thank you
jrf48 2 years ago
This is the best video on how to do rows thanks alot
danook25 2 years ago 36
@danook25 Totally agree!
1def5reg9 1 year ago
Best explination on Youtube, you've helped me so much. 5/5!
Salamandria23 2 years ago
Excellent instruction.
Stumason 2 years ago
I think ur bent over barbel row is more a pendley row , cause i can make 120 135 degree angle with ur legs en u re almost 90
winter0155 2 years ago
@winter0155 I've not heard of a Pendley Row -- I'll need to check it out. Thanks.
Airickson 1 year ago
cheers for info. Do you ever do pendlay rows?
fataslin 2 years ago
@fataslin I had never heard of these rows until it was mentioned here -- I will need to check them out - thanks.
Airickson 1 year ago
Thanks for the thorough explanation, and for doing both front and side views. I've been having trouble with my bent rows (beginner here) as they've felt unnatural to me. I'll make sure to watch this again before my next go.
kilmer009 2 years ago
thanks
flaminfireboy 2 years ago
Great video. Best row video I've seen.
bruce9241 2 years ago
Good instruction.
Masenko 2 years ago
This kid's full of shit the wide elbow positioning makes you work your posterior delts instead of back. You need to keep your elbows close to your body to work your back.
THUGENSTEIN 2 years ago
@THUGENSTEIN I consider the posterior delts part of the back because they cannot really be separated from the back when doing pulling exercises. You are correct -- a wider pull with the elbows out will target the posterior delts, but it's also going to hit musculature of the back as well.
Airickson 1 year ago 3
you cna use either one, its like any exercise, you can use 1 exercise the proper way, then maybe twist it around a bit even by twisting ur forearm and it can work different muscles..
all depends on the view you have on proper form..
joelsopher 2 years ago
finally someone with good instruction.
Meni69 2 years ago
yes, the underhand grip emphasises the lower lats
dimitriios 2 years ago
I wouldn't bend over as far as he is, it's unnecessary and put a lot of strain onto your lower back that isn't the point of the row.
celconicuzn 2 years ago
@celconicuzn I see your point -- however the less you bend over -- the more vertical your back is, the less you target your upper back and the more you begin hitting medial delts and traps. It will really depend upon your build and how strong your lower back is to hold you in a safe position. It's not for everyone, I agree.
Airickson 1 year ago 9
@Airickson what helped me on this exercise was hamstring stretches and working on my core, i couldnt bend down enough and i have a weak centre so my posture was bad had serious back pain now im fine tho.
SGTcrackey666 1 year ago
Hmm, my comment disappeared...
Well again! BEST instructional vid about bent over barbell row!!
Thanks a lot!
WhySoSerious1961 2 years ago
Really fucking awesome video! Thanks a lot!
This is the best video about how to do a proper barbell row that I have come across on the web and I'm taking this with me to the gym at my next back-day.
Thanks a lot! 5 / 5
WhySoSerious1961 2 years ago
Very helpful video.
RelentlessStriker 3 years ago
if you use the underhand grip as apposed to the overhand grip does it target a certain area more? sorry if you said that already and i missed it..
keyaun 3 years ago
yes an underhand grip will target more of your biceps
phillyctheman 3 years ago
yes overhand has more upper lats, mid traps, rear delts. where as underhand is more biceps, lower lats and lower traps
bigtomw87 2 years ago
I don't think so, remember you work your back.
I don't think grip will change much.
sarcol 2 years ago
when i hit it with underhand grip i felt more in my lower-middle back and lats.
scarecrovv 2 years ago
under hand grip targets lats more, yeah
lordOFbrooklyn 2 years ago
it hits your biceps a bit more, its good to build up your biceps if you've been having trouble developing good biceps
LeBronForTheWin 2 years ago
very well done and demonstrated.
XxboggyxX 3 years ago
with your elbow width on the pronated grip you're hitting your rear delts more than your lats, no?
Accipiter22 3 years ago
This was really helpful man, thanks
Chubigans 3 years ago
Great video, exactly the info I needed
elpmet 3 years ago
v helpful instructions!
gssaggu1 3 years ago
great video man def helped clearing a couple things up - u see so much crap online on how to do it all listen to you beign certified in strength and conditiontion
chiller040 3 years ago