raw squats and raw milk
but Ronnie Coleman drank regular milk and squatted in a suit???
[quote]caveman101 wrote:
[quote]AccipiterQ wrote:
Hmm…well the last thing I need is wider hips. Not sure if it’s an issue of too much weight. My gym only goes up to 120 lbs. dbs, and I can do db rows with strict form in sets of 8 or so. I tried the 100s for a set of 20 using Kroc Rows on Monday; I rested a knee and a hand on a bench, which I also do on DB Rows. Felt like I was going to snap my spine in half doing them. I’m going to try getting my foot that’s on the floor out wider maybe[/quote]
I bet the bench you are using is too high. stand perpendicular to it instead, with only one hand on it and feet shoulder width apart[/quote]
Try it this way. I get low back pain with hand AND knee on a bench but little/none with both feet planted.
I played around with these the other day, here’s what works for me:
Hand on bench, two feet on floor; hand and knee on bench, one foot on floor; 2 feet on floor, 1 hand on the DB rack…it doesn’t fucking matter. Find whatever is most comfortable for you. Then- and this is a mental cue - think of the DB row as a trunk anti-rotation exercise. You’re not trying to row a DB, you’re trying to brace your core against the torque generated by a rowed DB. This means bracing your RA and knitting your ribs together. This will allow your trunk to do it’s job and take a lot of stress off your lower back.
There are 2 points in the movement where you really have to concentrate on bracing: the bottom and when you take a breath. At both times, I found myself relaxing my RA a bit and allowing my ribs to flare and I would immediately feel the movement in my lower back.
Also, have you tried removing gluten from your diet? 