For those of you with tons of experience doing barbell rows, what are things one can do to insure that they are doing them with correct form, lessening their chance for injury? How wide should my feet be? Should I fixate my vision straight ahead or be looking slightly up?
Any suggestions or tips are very appreciated.
Try:
-Better warmups including lower back.
-Different bent-over angles: bent much further over or bent over less, closer to standing up, see which if either helps.
-Use the following alternatives if nothing else works:
1/ One-arm DB rows with the other arm braced against something.
2/ Hammer rows.
3/ Lying bench rows.
4/ Supported T-bars
5/ Pulley rows, using a pulley that is raised 1-2' above the floor.
6/ Continue with standard T-bars-better than BB rows IMO, both for isolation and easier on the lower back.
All of these are much easier on the bod and IMO they are more effective in isolating the lats.