From what I understand, are rows with your hand on your knee, instead of a bench.
ala
(not me)
I tried them yesterday, and loved them. With a little bit of cheating, and trying to explode, while making sure I hit my lats, I feel that I hit them pretty damn well.
Interestingly enough, my glutes are sore too, due to the type of form I was using, and the little push I gave with my legs.
Personally I feel that this exercise will be a great addition to my arsenal. For me, they seem to top regular DB rows for lat activation, and overall body involvement. I can see these being a huge plus for athletes, the movement just seems very very “functional” (hate that word) to me, working the body in a way that hits multiple groups in the way they were intended, while calling upon your core to stabilize the weight.
I dont think Ill be doing DB rows with the support of a bench any time soon.
i only row 80 (lbs) x 12 for my db rows but that’s how i did my db rows before i bought a proper bench
put one foot about a foot or 1.5 feet ahead of the other, rest your spare hand on your knee then lean down and forward as far as you can to begin rowing
unfortunately it’s much easier to cheat on that form than when using a bench and you have to focus on balance so much that it’s difficult to concentrate on the rowing motion
Looks interesting,
But to preferentially hit your lats all you need to do is bring it towards your hips with a slight “arcing”. Bbers have been DB rows using the bench and straps and heavy for reps for ages, because they avoid messing with their lower back in any fashion and allow you to train the upper and middle back hard.
Kroc rows ftw.
[quote]Defekt wrote:
From what I understand, are rows with your hand on your knee, instead of a bench.
ala
(not me)
I tried them yesterday, and loved them. With a little bit of cheating, and trying to explode, while making sure I hit my lats, I feel that I hit them pretty damn well.
Interestingly enough, my glutes are sore too, due to the type of form I was using, and the little push I gave with my legs.
Personally I feel that this exercise will be a great addition to my arsenal. For me, they seem to top regular DB rows for lat activation, and overall body involvement. I can see these being a huge plus for athletes, the movement just seems very very “functional” (hate that word) to me, working the body in a way that hits multiple groups in the way they were intended, while calling upon your core to stabilize the weight.
I dont think Ill be doing DB rows with the support of a bench any time soon.
I’ve been doing them by default since the 80’s. The bench never felt quite right to me.
I never knew there was a proper name for them. Just Dumbbell Rows.
[quote]tribunaldude wrote:
Looks interesting,
But to preferentially hit your lats all you need to do is bring it towards your hips with a slight “arcing”. Bbers have been DB rows using the bench and straps and heavy for reps for ages, because they avoid messing with their lower back in any fashion and allow you to train the upper and middle back hard.
Kroc rows ftw.
Defekt wrote:
From what I understand, are rows with your hand on your knee, instead of a bench.
ala
(not me)
I tried them yesterday, and loved them. With a little bit of cheating, and trying to explode, while making sure I hit my lats, I feel that I hit them pretty damn well.
Interestingly enough, my glutes are sore too, due to the type of form I was using, and the little push I gave with my legs.
Personally I feel that this exercise will be a great addition to my arsenal. For me, they seem to top regular DB rows for lat activation, and overall body involvement. I can see these being a huge plus for athletes, the movement just seems very very “functional” (hate that word) to me, working the body in a way that hits multiple groups in the way they were intended, while calling upon your core to stabilize the weight.
I dont think Ill be doing DB rows with the support of a bench any time soon.
Anyone else like this exercise?
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totally out of the fucking blue, but what does ftw mean
[quote]Defekt wrote:
From what I understand, are rows with your hand on your knee, instead of a bench.
ala
(not me)[/quote]
While the video is entitled 160x10, myself I would call that 160 times zero, as he is not able to complete even the first rep (nowhere near full contraction.) Ten partials, though, anyway.
The photo of the Chinese weightlifter is interesting for the angle and position he is pulling to.
Dude in that pic is pulling mighty high. Way more upper back than most people target with those. I’ve known of these for a long time, but never heard them reffered to as chinese style.
