Bent Over Barbell Rows--Hand Positioning?

[Atomic Punk]

Which grip do you prefer while doing these? Palms up, or palms down? And why? I do them palms up, for no other reason than I feel I have better grip on the bar that way. I know though, that some tend to shy away from that particular grip on BB rows, since some feel there is more bicep recruitment with that grip, which may(or not) detract from the back receiving the majority of the workload. Anyone else feel that way? I don't use straps, so palms up works better on that lift.

 

[Singleton]

I do 'em Yates style.

Close grip (about 12in apart), palms up.

With your torso at about 70º to the floor, pull the bar into your waist.

 

[MattRecc]

i do them palms up, pretty close grip as well

 

[StrongChE]

There are several variations of the lift I use to make sure I'm getting the most out of it.

For hitting the muscle with the greatest amount of weight. It is underhand, with back at 70 degree angle.

The problem with underhand, it doesn't hit my smaller upper back muscles as hard. For that, I use an overhand grip, using the same spacing as when I bench. This movement is my antagonist to the bench and it is used to keep those muscles strong.

The other two variations are overhand/underhand standing on the bench and bending over past parallel and doing the row strict.
This wacks the muscle hard from and angle the other two do not.

I've seen powerlifters use one hand under, the other over when doing rows, similar to when they deadlift. They explode the weight from the ground and row. This seems to work really well for them.

 

[from zero]

Overhand grip (palms down), 45 degree angle (or thereabouts). Hands are about 2 inches in from the knurling. That's probably like 20-24 inches apart.

 

[forty-six & 2]

just like singleton said, yates style. never had a problem and does wonders for you back. besides, dorian was the man.

 

[GoldenDelicious]

palms up hits my bis too much

palms down at a medium grip for me

 

[Cut]

I do 'em Yates style.

Close grip (about 12in apart), palms up.

With your torso at about 70º to the floor, pull the bar into your waist.

I've been doing them palms down, but I'm going to give this a go soon.

 

[GlockerNoon]

Whatever is most comfortable, and doesn't pump your arms more than your back ya know?

 

[Atomic Punk]

I look at it this way...Assuming you use no straps, palms up is a way better grip to support the weight, since the weight sets on the four fingers, whereas with palms down you have the thumb alone supporting most of the weight as the bar sets up right on top of it. If that makes any sense..