I usually recommend
bent over barbell rows, but bent over dumbbell rows are an acceptable choice as well.
After, the shoulder blade pinches on the seated row machine, finish with
bent over barbell shrugs.
The three exercises are barbell shrugs, seated row shoulder blade pinches, and
bent over barbell shrugs.
As for back thickness, exercises like
bent over barbell rows, close grip pull downs, and seated rows are excellent for developing a thick back.
For the even weeks, I start off with weighted chin up, then
bent over barbell rows, shrugs (for traps), seated rows, and then close grip pull downs.
If you're doing
bent over barbell rows, keep your scapular retraction going during both the concentric and eccentric motions of the lift.
These types of exercises include the bench press (flat, incline and decline), squats (and other squat variations), deadlifts (and other deadlift variations), rows (
bent over barbell / dumbbell rows, t - bar rows, seated chest supported rows, etc.), pull - ups, dips, and overhead presses.
Exercises like
the bent over barbell / dumbell row, deadlift, and lunges all indirectly involve the core for various balance and stabilization reasons.
The bent over barbell row is a basic yet demanding exercise.
Seated cable rows,
bent over barbell rows, inverted rows, one arm dumbbell rows, incline dumbbell rows, T - bar rows and even certain machine rows are all great options.
4 × 8 - 10 reps
bent over barbell row 3.
3 sets: 7 x 150 lbs trap bar deadlifts standing on 2 plates / 10 x 80 lb
bent over barbell row / 10 x 75 lb reverse grip barbell row / assisted pull - ups to failure
For the back, pull - ups and chin - ups are vertical exercises, while
bent over barbell rows are a horizontal exercise.
Does añyone know an exercise I could use for bent over cable rows and
bent over barbell rows besides the exercise he has listed?
Basically, your workout should consist of pull - ups, military presses, bench presses, and
bent over barbell rows.
The first part is doing close grip reverse pulldowns done on a Hammer Strength machine, which is intended to target the lats and the upper back, the seconds part is doing overhand grip
bent over barbell rows, intended to put on mass and the third part is doing seated cable rows, intended to add thickness to the teres major and the rhomboid muscles.
The bent over barbell rows should be a staple in your back routine.
Not exact matches
When planning your back routine, focus on tried - and - true back - builders such as wide - grip pull - ups, overhand
barbell rows,
bent -
over two - arm dumbbell rows and wide - grip lat pull - downs.
To exercise his shoulders, The Rock does 4 sets of 12 reps each of
barbell shoulder presses, leverage shoulder presses, standing low - pulley deltoid raises, a
bent over version of side lateral raises and some normal reverse machine flyes.
Examples of mid-range movements are: leg press,
bent -
over barbell rows, dumbbell bench press, dumbbell overhead press,
barbell biceps curls, dips and pull - ups.
Additionally, during a classic
bent -
over barbell row, a big majority of lifters are forced to drop the
barbell because of the built - up fatigue in their lower back and leg muscles, not because the lats and mid-back muscles have reached their limit.
Weight will be dropped by about 10 % between each set, and the rest interval is three minutes with a five minute break after completing the exercise and moving onto
bent -
over barbell rows.
A1 Bench Press * — 3 x 8 (with 75 % of your 1 rep max) A2
Barbell Rows * — 3 x 8 B1 incline dumbbell press — 3 x 8 B2 T - bar row or a chest supported row - 3 x 8 C1 Dumbbell fly — 3 x 10 - 12 C2 Seated
bent over lateral raise — 3 X 10 - 12
That being said, the best exercises for strong rear delts include the high - cable reverse flyes, uncrossovers, j - pulls, one - arm dumbell side rows and
bent -
over wide - grip
barbell row to neck.
Moreover, performing
barbell bent -
over rows will help you increase the explosiveness of your movements and your overall upper body pulling strength in a short period of time.
The exercises which are most suitable for partial reps include the bench press, squats, deadlifts,
barbell and dumbbell curls,
barbell shoulder press, dips, close grip bench, pushdowns and
bent -
over rows.
While there are many different types of rows (
bent over row,
barbell row, T bar row), any of them will do — they all work a large section of your back.
It's not uncommon to see lifters use extremely wide grip when doing pull - ups, lat pull - downs or
bent -
over barbell rows, with the false notion that using a very wide grip will somehow widen the lats.
Basic exercises include squats, deadlifts, bench press, shoulder press,
barbell curls,
barbell bent -
over rows, dips, chin - ups, lunges, and calf raises.
The
bent -
over barbell row is one of the most popular compound exercises for building strength, as well as working your entire upper back muscles.
Barbell High Rows are much like regular rows except that you're
bent over until the torso is parallel to the floor, you hold the bar with palms facing in and you pull the bar up towards your chest rather than into your belly button.
Primarily focusing on your back, these can be done in different ways: seated with cables, the Pendlay method,
bent over with
barbells or dumbbells, and even changing up your grip with supinated or pronated.
This isn't the
barbell row you've seen where guys are ever - so - slightly
bent over.
The supported T - bar row is similar to
bent row (
bent -
over barbell row) and allows you to concentrate on working your back because you do not have to focus too much on positioning.
The
barbell bent -
over row is one of the most prominent horizontal - pull exercise, the opposite of the
barbell bench press.
The first exercise is the
barbell bent -
over row.
Quads: squat (or leg press), leg extension Leg bi: leg curl on 2 different machines calves: standing calf raise, seated calf raise Chest: bench press, cable flyes back:
bent over row, pulldown traps:
barbell shrugs * shoulders: behind neck press, side lateral bis: barbel curl, one arm dumbell curl on preacher bench tris: lying tricep extension, cable pushdown fores: hammer curls, behind the back standing wrist curls abs: weighted crunches, cable side crunches
The major chest exercise is the bench press and the
barbell bent over row for the back.
The
barbell, or
bent over row, involves muscles which bring muscles in towards the body, ie the biceps and latissimus dorsii.
With your feet spread comfortably apart, and knees slightly
bent, lift a
barbell plate or weighted exercise ball
over your head.
You can do overhead
barbell presses,
barbell bent over rows, calf raises and laying reverse rows just to name a few.
Next do 3 to 5 sets of
barbell bent over rowing with various grips from narrow to wide.
In regards to free weights, the
barbell bent over row is regarded by many as the best back building exercises.
Warm up routine includes: 2 × 12 - 15 clean and press (60 - second rest) 1 × 10 jump squat / box jump (30 - second rest) 1 × 10 plyo (hand clap) push - up (30 - second rest) 1 × 12
bent -
over barbell or dumbbell row (60 - second rest)
Don't get me wrong, I love
barbell shrugs, but if you want a little more challenge try
bent over degree
barbell shrugs.
The amount of weight you'll be able to pull with the
barbell bent -
over row will have you adding muscle and widening that back in no time.
For example, your shoulder routine might consist of 2 x 8 seated
barbell presses, 2 x 10 standing dumbbell laterals, and 2 x 10 seated
bent -
over dumbbell laterals.
As with the squat, deadlift, and reverse
bent over row, the core is activated during the military press; and
barbells or dumbbells can be used, with a
barbell preferable, as unilateral movements can sometimes lead to muscle and strength imbalances.
FIRST incline press using thick bar 1 x 8 - 10 incline dumbbell flye 1 x 15 - 20 incline press using thick bar 1 x 8 - 10 dumbbell bench press 1 x 8 - 10 flat bench dumbbell flye 1 x 15 - 20 dumbbell bench press 1 x 8 - 10 front pulldown or chin 1 x 8 - 10 stiff - arm pulldown 1 x 15 - 20 front pulldown or chin 1 x 8 - 10 one dumbbell pullover drop set of 3 x 8 close - grip bench press 1 x 8 - 10 pushdown with rope handle 1 x 15 - 20 close - grip bench press 1 x 8 - 10 seated overhead (one - arm) extension drop set 3 x 8 incline or hanging kneeups 1 x 8 - 10 ab - bench crunch 1 x 15 - 20 incline or hanging kneeups 1 x 8 - 10 SECOND [2] dumbbell upright row 1 x 8 - 10 standing forward - lean lateral raise 1 x 15 - 20 [2] dumbbell upright row 1 x 8 - 10 dumbbell (two - arm) press drop set 3 x 8 incline one - arm dumbbell lateral 1 x 8
bent -
over dumbbell lateral drop set 3 x 8 dumbbell (two - arm) row on high bench 1 x 8 - 10 seated
bent - arm
bent -
over dumbbell lateral 1 x 15 - 20 dumbbell (two - arm) row on high bench 1 x 8 - 10 one - arm dumbbell row 1 x 8 - 10
barbell shrug [wrist straps or hooks are fine] 1 x 15 - 20 standing dumbbell curl w arm - blaster 1 x 8 - 10 spider curl with E-Z curl bar 1 x 15 - 20 cable curl with straight bar 1 x 8 - 10 incline (two - arm) curl drop set 3 x 8 incline (two - arm) hammer curl drop set 3 x 8 rotator cuff with ShoulderHorn and dumbbells 1 x 8 - 10 hang from chinning bar'til failure THIRD front squat 1 x 6 - 8 leg extension 1 x 15 - 20 front squat 1 x 6 - 8 sissy squat 1 x 8 - 10 supine leg curl 1 x 15 - 20 leg press on angled leg press 1 x 8 - 10 stiff - legged deadlift 1 x 8 - 10 immediately followed by back extension 1 x 30 - 50 (no weight) 5 minute rest leg press calf raise 1 x 20 leg press calf raise 1 x 15 standing calf raise 1 x 12 - 15 seated calf raise 1 x 12 - 15 D.A.R.D raise 1 x 8 - 10 4 - way neck work with towel — 1 15 - second rep for each of the 4 ways TIPS for using this program in your weight lifting routines:
For the back, alternate between lat pull - downs and pull - ups, or do
bent -
over barbell rows instead of cable rows.