Barbell Bent Over Row

**battler** · 04-15-2007, 10:41 AM

Hi,

Could someone instruct me on how to do a BB bentover row like the one in this animation: Barbell Bent-over Row

There are just so many different animations/instructions on the web.

I'm not sure exactly to where to pull the bar (waist? chest?). At what angel should I have my back?

When I do this lift, it seems I feel it too much in my biceps and not enough in my back. Is it too much weight possibly?

Thank you for your help.

**shaw23** · 04-15-2007, 11:55 AM

Do it just like in that animation/description. You should pull the weight towards the bottom of your rib cage. If you feel it too much in your biceps you are probably not staying bent over enough or are probably pulling the weight too much towards your chest.

You could also do the exercise with a EZ Curl bar.

**battler** · 04-15-2007, 12:32 PM

Hey thank you shaw. I have been pulling the bar incorrectly to my chest.

**Witchblade** · 04-15-2007, 12:34 PM

Pulling it towards your chest will involve more upper back work (rear delts etc.).

Pulling it towards your abs will involve more mid back work, this is usually an easier way to do it.

The most hardcore way to do it is bending your back to a 90° corner with the floor and lifting the weight from the floor to the lower chest (just below the nipples).

Ergo, there are multiple ways to perform the exercise.

**shaw23** · 04-15-2007, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by Witchblade

bending your back to a 90° corner with the floor

Wouldnt that make your back be straight up and down?

**CowPimp** · 04-15-2007, 08:36 PM

You can pull to a variety of positions using a variety of grips and grip widths. It will change the emphasis of the musculature involved significantly. Just remember to focus on retracting your shoulder blades and "pulling with your elbows" to make sure you use your scapular retractors.

**Witchblade** · 04-16-2007, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by shaw23

Wouldnt that make your back be straight up and down?

Err I'm not good at describing movements in English. Your back should be like in the vid, horizontal to the floor and at a 45° corner with your bend legs (would be a 90° corner if you kept your legs straight like in SLDLs).

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If you understand what I mean by that picture, you get nominated for 2007's Extraordinary Puzzle Talent Competition.

**JonnyStead** · 04-16-2007, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by Witchblade

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If you understand what I mean by that picture, you get nominated for 2007's Extraordinary Puzzle Talent Competition.

Ah I see - you want us to play darts

**Mystik** · 04-16-2007, 02:16 PM

I was doing bent over bb fly, got bad cramp had to drop the weights it was light weight to. Think I dont like that exercise any more lol

**Witchblade** · 04-16-2007, 03:29 PM

Bentover barbell fly? You mean dumbell?

**AKIRA** · 04-16-2007, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by Witchblade

Pulling it towards your chest will involve more upper back work (rear delts etc.).

Pulling it towards your abs will involve more mid back work, this is usually an easier way to do it.

The most hardcore way to do it is bending your back to a 90° corner with the floor and lifting the weight from the floor to the lower chest (just below the nipples).

Ergo, there are multiple ways to perform the exercise.

Not sure about "easier," but different nonetheless.

A Yates row is more natural to me AND I can lift more weight.

However, ever since my back problem, I believe Yates was out of the question. I wonder...if making my back more parallel to the floor vs. Yates, if that is less stressful on the spine?

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