Ha! Nice thread title.
You guys don't miss a beat, do you? My rows were wrong; or, better stated, not optimally performed. I thought I made that pretty clear in my log entry, but in case I didn't, now you know.
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Barbell rose for Michael
Hey Michael,
after reading the book I was under the impression that rows should use the same setup as a SLDL.
Quote from SSBBT3: "Your knees will be almost straight, just slightly unlocked, with your hips higher than they would be in a deadlift before the bar moves up – the same position used to start a stiff-legged deadlift – so that there is little chance the quads can be used."
After watching your video I am not sure anymore because you seem to use the same setup you use for deadlifting with the bar in contact with the shins.
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Is the book wrong, are your rows wrong or (more likely) am I wrong?
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Ha! Nice thread title.
You guys don't miss a beat, do you? My rows were wrong; or, better stated, not optimally performed. I thought I made that pretty clear in my log entry, but in case I didn't, now you know.
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Sorry didn't know you had a log I am just subscribed to your youtube channel. I'll see you in your log next time.
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No worries man, I just assumed you looked at them in my log. It's here in the competitive lifters section.Originally Posted by quad
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If I ever do rows, I do them similar to this. The start position is definitely the same but I try hard not to drop chest.
My understanding is that it would be impossible to start with straighter legs without having the torso point downwards, and we want our torso to start horizontal and maybe get slightly more upright in the finish position. For a person with longer arms, the written instructions would work just fine.
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There may be some variation for anthropometry, but doing it as laid out in the book is better than doing them the way I did.
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