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Alternative to Barbell rows? too much lower back pain
04-08-2014, 04:27 PM
your form is probably wrong.
reduce the weight by at least half and keep on increasing by 2.5kgs/5lbs on each workout.
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Alternative to Barbell rows? too much lower back pain
04-09-2014, 04:09 PM
Quote: (04-08-2014 11:28 AM)frenchie Wrote:
This is how I do my bent over rows. Scroll down till you see it:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/wotw46.htm
That guy is way too bent over for that to be comfortable. I do my bent over rows at roughly at 45* angle. It's almost like I am setting up for a deadlift with a lot less bend in my knees.
Interesting. So that's sort of halfway between a Pendlay-style and a Yates-style row?
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Alternative to Barbell rows? too much lower back pain
04-15-2014, 10:59 AM
First thing I would check would be your form, if you have no problem doing squats or deadlifts, then I don't see why barbell rows are giving you a problem, unless there is a form problem. However as an alternative to a barbell row, I would do the bentover dumbbell row. There you focus on each side separately, so it does not put such a huge stress on the back and you are more supported with having your legs and one arm on the bench, so its easier to do a set with good form.
Also a must for any back routine are pullups.
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Alternative to Barbell rows? too much lower back pain
07-29-2017, 08:41 AM
I do them with an EZ bar and underhand grip, like the guy in this video. Learned to do them this way from the Beachbody Bodybeast program. Seems to work, and I've never had lower-back problems as long as I'm careful to keep my back arched, not rounded:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHjIcLxyeoo
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Alternative to Barbell rows? too much lower back pain
07-29-2017, 01:48 PM
A good finisher on my back thickness days are to use a trx and do inverted rows
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Alternative to Barbell rows? too much lower back pain
07-29-2017, 02:04 PM
Do they actually hurt your lower back or just work it and you don't like it?
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Alternative to Barbell rows? too much lower back pain
07-30-2017, 04:14 AM
T bar rows and cable rows are great movements and beat barbell rows in my experience. I tend to agree with Poliquin who says that in the barbell row, there's too much neuromuscular effort that has to be used on holding position to allow the upper back to fire properly.
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Alternative to Barbell rows? too much lower back pain
10-31-2018, 12:22 AM
Wrong posture during exercise creates an extra pressure on your spine and back; thus it causes unwanted back pain. If you feel serious back pain, you should contact the doctor and do MRI. MRI report will clearly identify the actual problem. Few things can relieve your back pain such as using a good mattress, proper sleeping, and sitting posture, avoid carrying overweight etc.
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Alternative to Barbell rows? too much lower back pain
11-01-2018, 12:15 AM
Old thread, but here we go...I used to lay down on the ground face up and adjust my gymnast rings so I could barely grab them. I would then put my heels up on a small box (6-8”) so my body would be as level as possible for as much of the range as possible. I did a lot of high rep stuff, but would use a weighted vest or just put plates on my chest when I started to increase.
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Alternative to Barbell rows? too much lower back pain
11-01-2018, 01:19 AM
I find weighted pull-ups are the best. As Ripatoe says, save you back for deadlifts. Heavy barbell rows blast the back so much, I would just do them lighter (still heavy) and always stay a few reps short of failure.