I was thinking of switching from the barbell row to one arm rows. Is this a good idea? Does one work you upper back more?
Like I said I want something to work my upper back but not put too much strain on my lower back, since that is going to be worked on when I do deads. The way I'm working out I do arms and chest every other day and legs on the days I don't work my arms. So I'll be working on my lower back six days a week. Also I think I have bad form with the barbell row and find it difficult without a bend and I tend to look up and strain my neck. I have also been having lower back pain and pain above my right buttocks. I was also wondering if I wear a bent when I do deadlifts if my lower back will be worked the same or if I'm better off lowering the weight and trying to improve my form without a bent.They work a little different... the barbell will be better for overall back size and strength but the dumbell row is better for pure pulling power.
Do both if and when u heal up.
I'm guessing you mean a belt. For deads you don't have to use a belt if using a weight you can handle fairly easy. I'd get to the point where you don't have the low back pain before I worried about going heavy on deads. Make sure you are stretching consistently and doing a lot of hip mobility exercises as well as really working on your abdominal strength.Like I said I want something to work my upper back but not put too much strain on my lower back, since that is going to be worked on when I do deads. The way I'm working out I do arms and chest every other day and legs on the days I don't work my arms. So I'll be working on my lower back six days a week. Also I think I have bad form with the barbell row and find it difficult without a bend and I tend to look up and strain my neck. I have also been having lower back pain and pain above my right buttocks. I was also wondering if I wear a bent when I do deadlifts if my lower back will be worked the same or if I'm better off lowering the weight and trying to improve my form without a bent.
Well the weight I'm doing is 110lb. I was doing stretches every other day but stopped. I'm about to start doing them again. My main question is if I wear a belt while doing deads is my lower back going to be worked less? I am able to get 3 sets of 10 in, but I wouldn't say it's easy.I'm guessing you mean a belt. For deads you don't have to use a belt if using a weight you can handle fairly easy. I'd get to the point where you don't have the low back pain before I worried about going heavy on deads. Make sure you are stretching consistently and doing a lot of hip mobility exercises as well as really working on your abdominal strength.
I did db rows today and loved them. They might be my new favorite exercise.i like the db more control and less strain on lower back...
Form is always a must for every exercise no matter who u are.. Just because u go in the gym and stack 405lbs on the bar and do bent over rows with crappy form versus goin in the gym and slapping 225lbs on a bar and doing correct form concentrating on the muscle u are trying to work, if ur form is crappy then ur gonna risk the chance of injury.. Trust me u will get a better workout with correct form with lower weight than heavy weight that u cant control.. eventually ur form will be great and ur weight will b back to normal or even stronger, but u will look a hell of alot better.. Good Luck bro..JBLike I said I want something to work my upper back but not put too much strain on my lower back, since that is going to be worked on when I do deads. The way I'm working out I do arms and chest every other day and legs on the days I don't work my arms. So I'll be working on my lower back six days a week. Also I think I have bad form with the barbell row and find it difficult without a bend and I tend to look up and strain my neck. I have also been having lower back pain and pain above my right buttocks. I was also wondering if I wear a bent when I do deadlifts if my lower back will be worked the same or if I'm better off lowering the weight and trying to improve my form without a bent.
Im gona have to disagree. For me the rows do little for my lats and more for my thickness. One arm rows dont really do it for me at all so i leave them out but with more range of motion and the angle of the elbow it would be set up for greater target of the lats. If your elbows are flared out 90 degrees, you get more thickness work. If your arms are scraping against your sides, more lats and less thickness.BB rows and one arm rows work different parts of the back.. With BBrows you will be able to develop width on ur back and for one arm rows will focus more on the thickness.. JB
exactly right!!, depends on ur grip placement while performing BB rows.. I tend to hold a wider grip which in return helps with the wideness of my back and when doin dumbell rows i like to keep my elbow close to my side resulting in the thickness.. Maybe I shoulda clarifyed a little better. JBIm gona have to disagree. For me the rows do little for my lats and more for my thickness. One arm rows dont really do it for me at all so i leave them out but with more range of motion and the angle of the elbow it would be set up for greater target of the lats. If your elbows are flared out 90 degrees, you get more thickness work. If your arms are scraping against your sides, more lats and less thickness.
x2 works great, good replacement..To me, if you are looking for an exercise to hit your upper back, why not try the Seated Cable Row with a straight-bar attachment and bring it to your chest instead of your abdominals.
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