[quote]jlesk68 wrote:
If you don’t want your rows to get in the way of your squat/GM workouts I find that Dbell Rows are very good…[/quote]
I second that. i’ve had a ruptured L5 and had surgery to correct it.
I find single arm dumbell rows, pullups and low machine rows work good without any aggrivation. The only time I get some back pain now is with heavy squats and deads.
Depends on how strong your lower back glutes hips and spine are… If those are weak any motion using your lower back will have discomfort u wana not feel pain on excersisss work your lower back itself strengthen it up to support the forward weight of rowing. I am a very small individual but have an astonishingly strong lower back legs and core I had severe back pain located above my right glute inbetween the spine and hips not the meat. I couldn’t even bench it was so bad. I sucked that shut up and for 3 days a week Monday Wednesday Friday lower back legs core severe stretching very appropriate diet I even started sleeping on solid floor with pillows in specific angle to help heal my back in the correct position sorry to send ten paragraphs but I just wanted to let u know lol
First, that wasn’t ten paragraphs. It was four run-on sentences.
Second and more important, the guy you wanted to let know posted this thread in 2005. That’s 12 years ago. There’s a good chance he healed his back by now.
But maybe he didn’t and has been suffering all this time! 
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All Good HERE! lol 12 years…Holy shit.
No exercise that causes pain, discomfort or strain should ever be done…
That being said, bent over rows require a good deal of strength in lower back, hamstrings and core simply to hold the position plus added weight.
Strengthen your hamstrings and lower back and you will be safer and stable during a bent over row