Back Work and Training Economy

[quote]Jim Wendler wrote:

[quote]sen say wrote:
Similar question…I’ve read (on this site and elsewhere) your bench and bent row weight should be the same (or at least close). Under the 5/3/1 program there is no Bent Row Day. So, while I’m adding 5 lbs a month to my Bench my Bent Row weight doesn’t get this attention.

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This has been discussed in numerous articles and posts. This is a huge misconception.

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Got it. Thanks.

[quote]cubuff2028 wrote:
Bent over Rows are just too cheatable to be used as a primary movement. You might increase the weight every month, but you really don’t know if you’re getting stronger since form can very so much. It’s a lot like good mornings in this respect - great exercise for building muscle and strengthening but a poor choice for chasing numbers. If you want to measure something that should be close to your bench, go with power clean.
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Sounds good. Thanks.