Author Topic: Hardest Back Exercise...Pullups?Deadlift?Barbell Row? Dumbbell Rows? (Read 4077 times)

SF1900 · « **Reply #25 on:** April 03, 2015, 11:55:34 AM »

Quote from: The True Adonis on April 03, 2015, 11:35:23 AM

I'd hate to see what you guys would think of raking leaves if you think lifting weights is difficult. $:-\$

Or how about painting houses like Johnny Falcon!

illuminati · « **Reply #26 on:** April 03, 2015, 12:23:04 PM »

Quote from: Mr Anabolic on April 03, 2015, 08:55:07 AM

What does hardest mean? If done properly, they are all hard to do. There is a difference between discomfort and difficulty. For me, chins, cable and dumbbell rows are the most comfortable and all the bent over back exercises are the most uncomfortable.

Yes.
Easiest least uncomfortable for me.
Chins, pull downs, seated rows.
Hardest most uncomfortable,
Deadlifts, BB Rows, T Bar rows.

DB rows fit in the middle.

Palpatine Q · « **Reply #27 on:** April 03, 2015, 12:26:45 PM »

I hate one arm DB rows. thinking about them aggravates me.

they just take fkng FOREVER.

DanM · « **Reply #28 on:** April 03, 2015, 01:42:30 PM »

Quote from: The True Adonis on April 03, 2015, 11:35:23 AM

I'd hate to see what you guys would think of raking leaves if you think lifting weights is difficult. $:-\$

You must be using some baby weights in addition to not having much drive in the gym if lifting weights is so easy for you.

polychronopolous · « **Reply #29 on:** April 03, 2015, 01:54:20 PM »

Quote from: Palpatine Q on April 03, 2015, 12:26:45 PM

I hate one arm DB rows. thinking about them aggravates me.

they just take fkng FOREVER.

Compound that with a "run the rack scheme"

JasonH · « **Reply #30 on:** April 03, 2015, 01:54:49 PM »

One arm dumbbell rows for me are the hardest, if by hardest you mean taxes the central nervous system to the point where you have to take several mins rest in between sets just to recover enough for the next one. It's an exercise that takes a long time to complete as well, especially if you're doing rep ranges of 12-15 for each set, each arm.

Deadlifts and/or barbell rows a close second.

Coach is Back! · « **Reply #31 on:** April 03, 2015, 03:37:18 PM »

I have a chest supported row machine (plate load) so I don't mind them.

The True Adonis · « **Reply #32 on:** April 03, 2015, 03:45:12 PM »

Quote from: Coach is Back! on April 03, 2015, 03:37:18 PM

I have a chest supported row machine (plate load) so I don't mind them.

I have one of those two and its a joke, just like Deadlifts and the rest.

Voice of Doom · « **Reply #33 on:** April 03, 2015, 04:10:46 PM »

Pull ups. Its a combination of currently being weak and overweight.

Coach is Back! · « **Reply #34 on:** April 03, 2015, 04:17:20 PM »

Quote from: The True Adonis on April 03, 2015, 03:45:12 PM

I have one of those two and its a joke, just like Deadlifts and the rest.

Do you even train?

Coach is Back! · « **Reply #35 on:** April 03, 2015, 05:26:26 PM »

Quote from: The True Adonis on April 03, 2015, 11:35:23 AM

I'd hate to see what you guys would think of raking leaves if you think lifting weights is difficult. $:-\$

Hate to see on up on a roof in the middle of summer when the deck is around 220 degrees pulling or tailing a felt machine or working with pitch and spreading rock. "Raking leaves"

jamesjenkinsfitness · « **Reply #36 on:** April 04, 2015, 04:49:48 AM »

Pause or double pause defecit deadlifts

_aj_ · « **Reply #37 on:** April 04, 2015, 04:56:08 AM »

TA, you are trolling way to hard in this thread. Nobody is biting right now.

Radical Plato · « **Reply #38 on:** April 04, 2015, 05:03:17 AM »

Quote from: oldtimer1 on April 03, 2015, 04:32:00 AM

It will always be pull ups for me. If you dead hang and truly go all the way up till your elbows go as far down as they can it's absolutely a brutal exercise.

This ^^^

_aj_ · « **Reply #39 on:** April 04, 2015, 05:07:29 AM »

Quote from: oldtimer1 on April 03, 2015, 04:32:00 AM

It will always be pull ups for me. If you dead hang and truly go all the way up till your elbows go as far down as they can it's absolutely a brutal exercise.

For some reason, I have always been good at pullups even with my long arms. A set of 15 dead hang pullups feel like a calisthenic exercise. But the deadlift, even in "light" weights knocks the wind right out of me.

Radical Plato · « **Reply #40 on:** April 04, 2015, 05:11:18 AM »

Quote from: _aj_ on April 04, 2015, 05:07:29 AM

For some reason, I have always been good at pullups even with my long arms. A set of 15 dead hang pullups feel like a calisthenic exercise. But the deadlift, even in "light" weights knocks the wind right out of me.

Chins have always been a weak point for me, I can do dips and pushups all day long, I have had to work hard to develop chin up endurance, especially wide grip chins. I purchased one of those power towers a while back so I could concentrate on improving my chin-up count. Watching Frank Medrano inspired me.

_aj_ · « **Reply #41 on:** April 04, 2015, 06:43:11 AM »

Quote from: Radical Plato on April 04, 2015, 05:11:18 AM

Chins have always been a weak point for me, I can do dips and pushups all day long, I have had to work hard to develop chin up endurance, especially wide grip chins. I purchased one of those power towers a while back so I could concentrate on improving my chin-up count. Watching Frank Medrano inspired me.

When my shoulder and elbow started giving me hell, I stopped the wide-grip chins and did neutral grip and close-grip chins. I also like doing shins from rings as I can turn my wrists to keep the movement comfortable on my joints.

Donny · « **Reply #42 on:** April 04, 2015, 06:50:43 AM »

Quote from: _aj_ on April 04, 2015, 06:43:11 AM

When my shoulder and elbow started giving me hell, I stopped the wide-grip chins and did neutral grip and close-grip chins. I also like doing shins from rings as I can turn my wrists to keep the movement comfortable on my joints.

yeah you don´t need a really wide grip anyway. a mixed grip i do now and again.. one hand pronated and one supinated. I was just at a local supermarket and the staff are all wearing Bunny costumes because of Easter... one poor guy was wearing a pink Bunny suite .. I started to think of that thombz Guy on here..

$:-\$

Palpatine Q · « **Reply #43 on:** April 04, 2015, 07:01:07 AM »

Quote from: _aj_ on April 04, 2015, 06:43:11 AM

When my shoulder and elbow started giving me hell, I stopped the wide-grip chins and did neutral grip and close-grip chins. I also like doing shins from rings as I can turn my wrists to keep the movement comfortable on my joints.

neutral grip for me too. wide grips feels unnatural and i feel my shoulders barking.

it's also not as effective, cuts ROM short, doesn't stress the back muscles as well

Grape Ape · « **Reply #44 on:** April 04, 2015, 07:50:55 AM »

Quote from: _aj_ on April 04, 2015, 06:43:11 AM

When my shoulder and elbow started giving me hell, I stopped the wide-grip chins and did neutral grip and close-grip chins. I also like doing shins from rings as I can turn my wrists to keep the movement comfortable on my joints.

You should pick up a set of Atomik Bombs...not sure if they'd be entirely dissimilar to the rings, but I think they're cool for pullups and you'd probably like them.

https://vimeo.com/48828719

_aj_ · « **Reply #45 on:** April 04, 2015, 08:00:46 AM »

Quote from: Grape Ape on April 04, 2015, 07:50:55 AM

You should pick up a set of Atomik Bombs...not sure if they'd be entirely dissimilar to the rings, but I think they're cool for pullups and you'd probably like them.

https://vimeo.com/48828719

Holy shit, my wife would kill me. When she came to me proudly boasting about all the pullups she could do, I just hung a 15# chain around her neck and walked away. These will kill her!

robcguns · « **Reply #46 on:** April 04, 2015, 08:03:30 AM »

Id say pullups for most as most cant do them.

illuminati · « **Reply #47 on:** April 04, 2015, 03:12:04 PM »

Quote from: Coach is Back! on April 03, 2015, 04:17:20 PM

Do you even train?

X2.
Does he Even EAT.?
OR ever Engage His Brain.?

Mawse · « **Reply #48 on:** April 04, 2015, 09:11:02 PM »

Quote from: _aj_ on April 04, 2015, 06:43:11 AM

When my shoulder and elbow started giving me hell, I stopped the wide-grip chins and did neutral grip and close-grip chins. I also like doing shins from rings as I can turn my wrists to keep the movement comfortable on my joints.

I have a pair of these that I loop around the bar for pretty much every kind of pulling

my shoulders appreciate the gesture

DB rows have always been 'easy' for me, BB rows and deads used to be a go to before I fucked my lower back, pullups always sucked and were never fun