Barbell rows vs. Dumbell rows?

[Bruffy]

Which do you prefer to include for back day and why?

[WJ_Harley]

if you're not doing deadlifts then do both of them, if you're doing deads then just do db rows.

[MisterMagoo]

for back development, i used to do a staggered thing. BB rows for my heavy lift, then pullups, then lighter DB rows, then pulldowns.

[swilkins1984]

I get too tired on db rows when going heavy to give both sides equal effort. I prefer BB rows.

[MisterMagoo]

I get too tired on db rows when going heavy to give both sides equal effort. I prefer BB rows.

you shouldn't do it in direct sequence. treat each side like a different set. do your reps on the left side, wait a minute, then the right.

[WJ_Harley]

I get too tired on db rows when going heavy to give both sides equal effort. I prefer BB rows.

the trick is to take your normal rest period between sets before doing the opposite arm, do one arm, wait your normal 2-3 minutes or whatever you take between sets and do the other arm.

[WJ_Harley]

you shouldn't do it in direct sequence. treat each side like a different set. do your reps on the left side, wait a minute, then the right.

dammit, beat me to the punch.

[pumpster]

IMO BB rows are not as effective as T-bar or DB row and are also far more exhausting and potentially injurious due to the loads put on the large muscles including lower back. Schwarzenegger for example substituted T-bar for BB rows.

[fathead]

both

get over it

next question

[swilkins1984]

Thats true I don't wait between arms. I'll try that and it will fix the problem for sure.

[RZA]

I prefer BB rows but I never include them if I do Deads the same day. Db rows are more analytical, BB rows are better if you want to train heavy. Training back is, to me, more complex than any other body parts as I feel there's a lot of different exercises that work well and all bring something different. So I'll alternate from one session to the next.

[elite_lifter]

you shouldn't do it in direct sequence. treat each side like a different set. do your reps on the left side, wait a minute, then the right.

I found that works best for me. Used to avoid them until I started doing this.

[tonymctones]

Thats true I don't wait between arms. I'll try that and it will fix the problem for sure.

lol me either hahah and it never occured to me to just wait a minute lol im definitely gonna do that next workout

[chainsaw]

I always saw Mike O'hearn doing
heavy dumbell rows.

Never a barbell row.

[Big_Tymer]

barbell rows all the way.  dumbell rows are probably my least favorite exercise

[Milos_Sarcev]

Blonds or Brunettes?

[james_hetfield]

Blonds or Brunettes?

def. brunettes. blonds are overrated.

[aliamini]

When your hand position changes the target muscle changes as well … so one arm dumbbell row and bent over rows are not the same and neither can subsidize the other … for a well advanced bbers … both should be included in their training and for a beginner dumbbell row is easier at the early stages till he gets use to the barbell rows.

[Ursus]

bbell rows.

bent at a 30 degree angle. underhand grip.

relatively light weight perfect form

[tonymctones]

Blonds or Brunettes?

nothing better than a fine brunette my friend

[fathead]

Blonds or Brunettes?

whooores

[local hero]

bbell rows all the way, the best backs have all been built around big rows, dbell and t-bar are ok, but are substitutes to the main exersize

[saucetradomous]

whooores

Ahhh my favorite color.

[closeline]

dumbell rows = ego shit, does nothing special for your back

barbel rows = great movement , got to be in every backworkout

[kyomu]

Blonds or Brunettes?

Because of your mental ilness, sometime you say good example.