NEW Full Body Workout

[newf]

If the upper back and arms start to tire, a person tends to use his lower back to assist the pull by throwing back.

This is actually bad form. The upper body should stay still. The only thing that should be moving is the arms and scapulae.

I would call that more of a power row. Good excerise but more riskier then a strict row and of course it brings in more muscles.

 

[Cynic]

I would call that more of a power row. Good excerise but more riskier then a strict row and of course it brings in more muscles.

I did a google for power row and it came up empty. Can you provide a link because I've never heard of a power row and doing such a beast with motion in the lower back is inheritly dangerous.

 

[newf]

I did a google for power row and it came up empty. Can you provide a link because I've never heard of a power row and doing such a beast with motion in the lower back is inheritly dangerous.

I was thinking of the pendlay rows actually which are a little different then what that guy is doing.

 

[newf]

I did a google for power row and it came up empty. Can you provide a link because I've never heard of a power row and doing such a beast with motion in the lower back is inheritly dangerous.

Actually, the guy is still keeping his back flat. Looks pretty safe to me frankly.

 

[Cynic]

Actually, the guy is still keeping his back flat. Looks pretty safe to me frankly.

Ok, Christian Thibaudeau uses something called a power row. So there is such an animal.

A. Power Barbell Rowing (heavy lift)

A power barbell row is to the barbell row what the power shrug is to the regular barbell shrug: you increase the range of motion slightly and allow some auxiliary muscle groups to come into play.

Start the bar on the floor (like in a deadlift, but with the hips higher) and then row the weight up to your navel by using your back and a slight lower back action. At the start of the movement the torso should be perpendicular to the floor; in the completed position it should be at around a 45 degree angle.

Be careful though: yes, we want to use a little lower back action to allow for bigger weights to be lifted, but we still want the upper back to do most of the work. After the initial lower back drive, you should focus on squeezing your upper back hard.

Sets: 5

Reps: 4-6

Rest intervals: 120 seconds

 

[newf]

Ok, Christian Thibaudeau uses something called a power row. So there is such an animal.

Ha! That's where i went when i read your post, CT's work. I thought i read he prescribing a "power row" .