Author Topic: Opinion on free weight rows....which one of these works best for you? (Read 5877 times)

Royalty · « **on:** October 21, 2008, 09:39:29 AM »

Under Grip Barbell Rows
Corner T-Bar Rows
Over Grip Barbell Rows
One Arm Dumbell Rows

El_Pajero · « **Reply #1 on:** October 21, 2008, 09:40:21 AM »

Over Grip Barbell Rows.

mass 04 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 21, 2008, 09:57:07 AM »

under grip bb rows. I get a better contraction and can use more weight. It just feels more natural to me.

sculpture · « **Reply #3 on:** October 21, 2008, 09:58:24 AM »

None there.

I'd have to say two arm dumbell row.

Emmortal · « **Reply #4 on:** October 21, 2008, 01:34:57 PM »

Quote from: sculpture on October 21, 2008, 09:58:24 AM

None there.

I'd have to say two arm dumbell row.

Charles Glass is a fan of those

iron_dawg · « **Reply #5 on:** October 21, 2008, 02:14:15 PM »

Quote from: Royalty on October 21, 2008, 09:39:29 AM

Under Grip Barbell Rows
Corner T-Bar Rows
Over Grip Barbell Rows
One Arm Dumbell Rows

use them all hit the back in different angles and keep the body guessing I prefer old school barbell rows the best

Rimbaud · « **Reply #6 on:** October 21, 2008, 04:34:20 PM »

I personally like underhanded grip.

QuakerOats · « **Reply #7 on:** October 21, 2008, 04:38:55 PM »

all of them except the t bars, t bars pull on my spine in a painful way so i don't do 'em.

Rimbaud · « **Reply #8 on:** October 21, 2008, 05:16:04 PM »

Quote from: QuakerOats on October 21, 2008, 04:38:55 PM

all of them except the t bars, t bars pull on my spine in a painful way so i don't do 'em.

They don't really bother my spine but they've never felt right to me.

QuakerOats · « **Reply #9 on:** October 21, 2008, 05:18:11 PM »

Quote from: Rimbaud on October 21, 2008, 05:16:04 PM

They don't really bother my spine but they've never felt right to me.

funny thing is it's only with the close seated row handle grip, the old style bolted to the floor t bars didn't bother me at all, i think the really close grip pulls on my spine in a weird way, i love both versions of barbell rows and db rows.

nodeal · « **Reply #10 on:** October 21, 2008, 05:18:59 PM »

as a main exercise...barbell rows(overhand) and dumbbell rows (one at a time) dominate. i like t bar rows as a second exercise. man i love rows.

Rimbaud · « **Reply #11 on:** October 21, 2008, 05:22:17 PM »

Quote from: QuakerOats on October 21, 2008, 05:18:11 PM

funny thing is it's only with the close seated row handle grip, the old style bolted to the floor t bars didn't bother me at all, i think the really close grip pulls on my spine in a weird way, i love both versions of barbell rows and db rows.

I've got a really bad back (gotten a lot worse since my hand surgeries) so I've give up on Barbell Rows but I've actually started doing them with the cables. Obviously I'm not using really heavy weights but I feel them a lot & get a great pump.

Cap · « **Reply #12 on:** October 21, 2008, 06:04:00 PM »

Probably tbar rows. All are good IMO.

Fatpanda · « **Reply #13 on:** October 21, 2008, 07:45:37 PM »

Quote from: sculpture on October 21, 2008, 09:58:24 AM

None there.

I'd have to say two arm dumbell row.

what is a two arm dumbell row

i can't believe there is an excercise i have never heard of

The Freakshow · « **Reply #14 on:** October 21, 2008, 10:01:24 PM »

Quote from: Royalty on October 21, 2008, 09:39:29 AM

Under Grip Barbell Rows
Corner T-Bar Rows
Over Grip Barbell Rows
One Arm Dumbell Rows

For "Lats" I like the Under Grip Barbell Rows and Dumbbell Rows.

The Over Grip BB Rows work more rear delts and the "Old School" T-Bar Rows usually have too close of a grip and use too much Biceps.

Painlayer69 · « **Reply #15 on:** October 21, 2008, 10:09:43 PM »

I LOVE the old school t-bar's i can use lots of weight and my back gets sooooooooooooo pumped

webcake · « **Reply #16 on:** October 22, 2008, 12:33:13 AM »

T-bars, barbell in the corner. I feel them a lot more than BB rows. Everyone is different though...

KSA · « **Reply #17 on:** October 22, 2008, 06:58:56 AM »

One arm dumbell row and supported chest row :

jpm101 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 22, 2008, 08:16:41 AM »

For me, medium curl grip BB rows. Bring the bar into the gut each rep, try holding there for a few seconds. Also have done this curl grip when doing DB one arm rows.

When doing the half row, half Hi-pulls BB movement (just cheating rows for want of a better name...most guy's can use a lot more weight in these), I use a overhand medium grip. Good power and thickness builder for me, anyway. Good Luck.

El_Pajero · « **Reply #19 on:** October 22, 2008, 08:21:29 AM »

cable rows did shit to my monstrous back.

mass 04 · « **Reply #20 on:** October 22, 2008, 08:22:45 AM »

I hate t-bar rows. All teh others are awesome movements though.

Overload · « **Reply #21 on:** October 22, 2008, 09:22:52 AM »

One arm DB rows

Underhand BB rows

Fatpanda · « **Reply #22 on:** October 22, 2008, 09:35:03 AM »

i just figured out what a two arm dumbell row is - duh

quite simple really

Royalty · « **Reply #23 on:** October 22, 2008, 11:53:19 AM »

for those that dont like the T-Bar Row due to excessively narrow grip....

on Jay Cutlers Latest DVD he trains at Muscle Beach and He uses this handle (which is a bit wider but may be a bit less stable)

QuakerOats · « **Reply #24 on:** October 22, 2008, 01:04:12 PM »

Quote from: Royalty on October 22, 2008, 11:53:19 AM

for those that dont like the T-Bar Row due to excessively narrow grip....

on Jay Cutlers Latest DVD he trains at Muscle Beach and He uses this handle (which is a bit wider but may be a bit less stable)

that's still too close for me.