As for back thickness, exercises like
bent over barbell rows, close grip pull downs, and seated rows are excellent for developing a thick back.
There are many kinds of rows but none enable you to move the kind of weight and recruit the kind of muscles that a bent -
over barbell row does.
This exercise has its
advantages over the barbell row since you can have your palms tuned in, making it a it a more doable exercise, since your palms are turned down.
For the back, pull - ups and chin - ups are vertical exercises, while
bent over barbell rows are a horizontal exercise.
Dumbbell shoulder press 4 x 8 reps in a superset with Pull Ups 4 x 8 - 10 reps Barbell bench press 4 x 8 reps in a superset with
Bent over barbell rows 4 x 8 reps
To add variety to your middle back workout routine, replace the bent
over barbell row with a different exercise that works the same muscles (latissimus dorsi).
Does añyone know an exercise I could use for bent over cable rows and bent
over barbell rows besides the exercise he has listed?
The bent -
over barbell row always scared me since I have a «glass» low back, but I am inspired by your video and reccomendation to try this basic, original back exercise once again, with care taken to make sure I do it perfectly of course!
Deadlifts — 2 sets of 5 to 7 repsOverhand Chin - Ups — 2 sets of 5 to 7
repsBent Over Barbell Rows — 2 sets of 5 to 7 repsBarbell Shrugs — 2 Sets of 10 to 12 reps
The main reason why you should choose
dumbbell over barbell rows is that if you want to use the barbell row in order to build muscle you will need to exert additional mental focus and effort to maintain the right body posture during the execution of the movement.
Deadlifts (3 x 6 - 8 reps) /
Bent over barbell rows (3 x 6 - 8 reps) * Wide grip pull ups / chin ups (3 sets to failure) * Bicep curls (3 x 10 reps)
If you're doing
bent over barbell rows, keep your scapular retraction going during both the concentric and eccentric motions of the lift.
For his back, he does 4 sets of 12 reps of bent
over barbell rows, one - arm dumbbell rows, pull - ups as many as he can, then he steps back into his routine of 4 sets of 12 reps each for some close - grip front lat pulldowns, seated cable rows (with a double dropset), dumbbell shrugs, straight - arm dumbbell pullovers with a cable rope, and some high - rep hyperextensions for his back.
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.
The bent
over barbell rows should be a staple in your back routine.
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.
The bent -
over barbell row is a classic back thickness and strength builder.
Bent
over barbell rows have been lauded as essential muscle mass builders and rightly so.
Squat — 1 × 20 (do as many warm up sets as you think you will need to be well prepared) Dumbbell pullover — 1 x 20 Bench press — 2 x 8 - 10 Bent
over barbell rows 2 × 8 - 10 Military press — 2 x 6 - 8 Barbell curls — 1 x 15 Crunches 2 x 20
The Bent
Over Barbell Row is one of the best lifts for getting a thicker and wider back muscles.
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.
I would suggest adding in a good back exercise, such as pullups, chinups, or bent
over barbell rows.
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.
Basically, your workout should consist of pull - ups, military presses, bench presses, and bent
over barbell rows.
Bent -
Over Barbell Row 8.
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.
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
Bent
Over Barbell Row — 3 Set Of Min 10, Max 15 reps
4 × 8 - 10 reps bent
over barbell row 3.
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.
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 bent
over barbell row is a basic yet demanding exercise.
The bent
over barbell row is one of the most important exercises for the large muscles of your back — the latissimus dorsi — and will give you the classic «V» shape.
The key to your form on the bent
over barbell row is to exaggerate the arch in your lower back as you bend your knees.
Routine 3: Medium — Heavy Weight Warm - up Bench Press: 15 / 12 / 8 / 6 / 4 / 2 / 1 reps Barbell Squat: 20 Reps (Deep Breathing / 60 % RPM) Bent
Over Barbell Row: 15 / 12 / 10 Reps Incline Dumbbell Bench press: 50 Reps Seated Dumbbell Curls: 15 Reps
I deadlift, assisted pull - ups (I'm not strong enough to do the real thing), bent
over barbell rows.
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.
The bent
over barbell row is a classic bodybuilding move, and it is a great exercise for athletes.
For your back, the best to use the barbell would be the bent -
over barbell row.
I usually recommend bent
over barbell rows, but bent over dumbbell rows are an acceptable choice as well.
There are a ton of different rowing movements to choose from: bent
over barbell rows, dumbbell rows, seated machine rows and cable rows just to name a few.
Deadlifts: 5 x 5 reps (for the more experienced, you can drop the rep range further) Wide grip lat pulldown: 2 x 12, 2 x 8 (then drop the weight by 50 per cent and do as many reps as possible) Bent
over barbell row: 3 x 10 Dumbbell pullover: 4 x 10 Straight arm pulldown: 3 x 15
But I always include the big compound lifts every week, such as «Bench press, Squats, Deadlifts, Bent -
over barbell rows and overhead shoulder press.
hey scooby are these «face rows» done like bent
over barbell rows?
You can do the bent
over barbell row, and the one arm dumbbell row.