Barbell rows heavy?

[Creepusmaximus]

What is considered a heavy barbell row? Not too many guys in my gym do rows and they don't seem to go heavier than 135. I weigh 180-185 and my last set I do 185 for 4 reps. Only reason I ask is I seem to draw attention when I do rows. I do just about a 90 degree row, shoulders up a little to arch my back BTW. Is rowing your body weight something odd, I can probably hit 225 if I worked on it a little. Someone out there must do double or so of their body weight or maybe not I don't know.

 

[thebrute]

anything over 315 is consider the big stuff. this is what i've seen at my gym. tb

 

[Creepusmaximus]

I'm not doing 315 any time soon. I was wondering more towards compared to you body wieght. If you weigh 250 , 300 rows aren't that hard.

 

[WalkingBeast]

I dont see many lifters rowing too heavy either I also am 185 with a 465 dead 350 bench and row 365 but jerking my body and moving the weight quickly up to my belt and back down also I only bend slightly so not sure what that counts for fully bent over is too awkward for me. Hope that helps Im 22 and have been training for about 9 straight years naturally (aside from supplements

 

[IronLion]

I do rows with the bar on the ground from a stiff leg deadlift position. I use a double under hand grip and pull each rep from the ground to my upper abs, the last time I did these I did 325 for a set of five, which is about 5-10 pounds more than my bodyweight.

 

[sinjinsmythe33]

about 245 to 255 for a solid set of five or six, overhand grip, weigh about 190. never tried resetting the bar on the ground for each rep, but that guy pendlay calims you should perform them that way.

 

[Creepusmaximus]

I'm on a wood block that's about 12 inches tall so I go all the way down but not to the floor.

 

[Warpath]

185 for strict overhand, 225 underhand w/ a little sway for major blasting. All 6-8 reps bodyweight 188lbs.

 

[muscledog95]

wouldnt bendover rows parrell to the ground be bad for the back?

 

[spatts]

I use around 185 for 3 x 10, although I try to increase that as often as I can. I find that it takes more time to progress in this move depending on angle. If I'm at 90 degrees, which is typical, I start to lose upperback tightness on the third set. I vary between switch grip, over, under, wide, etc.

...always something to work on.