BB rows

[mphowells]

Hi, sorry for the simple question but when performing BB rows should your back be parallel with the floor?

 

[Cynical Simian]

Yes.

 

[palehorse51]

Dorian popularized doin em standing a little more up right than parallel....almost 45 degrees, with a shoulder width palm up grip. You gonna argue with his back development? I love this method. Try it for variety.

 

[muscelove]

i like to do sets both ways.

 

[palehorse51]

doin em with dumbells both arms at same time is cool too!

 

[Creepusmaximus]

I do them about parallel to the floor with a arch up to my head. The only thing I noticed is people who use less of an angle is they tend to end up doing basicly shoulder shrugs and aren't working their backs. If you do it with the right form 45 degrees will work.

 

[H_T_]

i did them while standing on a platform the other day. i could feel an intense stretch in my midback, nice...

 

[spankymach1]

i do mine with a slight angle in my back but i agree with creepus about people end up doing shrugs when doing them with less of an angle

 

[atlantaholdem]

I do them parallel. If you want to do the same, try standing on the bench press bench and rowing from there.

 

[SgtSlaughter]

90* Bent over, Barbell, De-weighted, Rows, tucking your elbows into your lats.

Yes sire'

 

[Protobuilder]

I do 'em w/ a barbell and you can't argue w/ my development

 

[Extra_Strong]

90 or more for me.

 

[anotherbutters]

Lots of info here:

http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=366601
http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showpost.php?p=4697367&postcount=301

 

[al420]

I do 'em w/ a barbell and you can't argue w/ my development

I'm not going to try to...

 

[mphowells]

Thanks, that what I thought the feeling was but I was looking at the training vault vids and they are not. Just wanted to be sure.

 

[Tweakle]

you can alternate both types, a heavier, more upright row with some hip drive (tbar, yates) and a strict row (prone, pendlay).. best of both worlds