Regarding bent over barbell rows;
When torso is bent at parallel to the floor, vs. at a 45 degree angle to the floor, what is the difference in the muscles being worked?
For one youd have a hell load more strain on the low back, glutes and hams with torso parallel.
Maybe a touch more lat work as your are pulling more straight parallel as opposed to up a touch.
[quote]Phill wrote:
For one youd have a hell load more strain on the low back, glutes and hams with torso parallel.
Maybe a touch more lat work as your are pulling more straight parallel as opposed to up a touch.[/quote]
Yah, I can’t believe you’d want to work at true parallel. This is a load exercise for me. Somewhere between 30 and 40 degrees. I prefer the palms down grip with a pull to the belly button-lower sternum.
You can really isolate by staying ultra strict and pausing, but for my money, I say work the load here and isolate on another.
I’m with sasquatch on this one.
Depending on how heavy you go for this exercise your lower back will experience increased strain and may cause you to break form.
[quote]sasquatch wrote:
You can really isolate by staying ultra strict and pausing, but for my money, I say work the load here and isolate on another.[/quote]
I concur. I usually do a set or two of heavy, chest-supported T-bar rows to make sure I’ve targeted my mid-back after the heavy barbell stuff.