bent over rows...why jerk?

[Cuthbert]

I love the jerk.

 

[WalkingBeast]

Hey guys! I jerk the hell out of em when I do them. Really tears up my back. Allows me to go up to 375 also. Really feel it recruiting those fibers. Definately added some back thickness with this technique. Yea Im a jerk I admit it hehe. JMO though

 

[bignate73]

some people will do it because they have weak scapular retraction. ie, they cant pinch their shoulder blades together. i visualize pulling the bar through my stomach. i do this alot for tbars, which fixed my slight dip (jerk) issue. now i just row it hard into my stomach, makes people look at me rather strange sometimes like "damn hes got fuel left in the tank". hehehe.

 

[guldukat]

Here's another question:

What kind of ROM are we looking at in true, full-range BB rows?

I just started doing them again a few weeks ago. I touch the suckers to the floor, or close thereto. But I've watched countless lifters doing them in a maybe a 5"-8" range, standing somewhat upright a'la Yates.

Eh...*shrugs*

 

[IronLion]

I appear to "jerk" because I accelerate the bar and retract my scapula at the top of each rep. So there is a snap on the end of my reps. I do this because it helps me to focus on accelerating the bar....imo train specifically

 

[bignate73]

I appear to "jerk" because I accelerate the bar and retract my scapula at the top of each rep. So there is a snap on the end of my reps. I do this because it helps me to focus on accelerating the bar....imo train specifically

just so long as you arent dipping into the bar at the top, like many lesser beings do.

 

[erowana]

Is doing 60 degree bent over rows as effective ? I mean , my body is at 60 degree to the horizontal instead of being parallel to it.

 

[Nonerz]

would you say that including a jerk in your BB row would be along the same lines as a push press vs. OHP? Basically allowing you to work with more weight? My OHP has definitely gotten stronger because of all the push presses I've been doing...

what are your thoughts?

 

[PolishHammer1977]

Common sense allows you to know that jerking ANY weight will allow you to lift it with more of a ROM.

It does not however directly coorelate into any strength gains that I have been able to find.

This is a highly individual thing.

 

[Citruscide]

Is doing 60 degree bent over rows as effective ? I mean , my body is at 60 degree to the horizontal instead of being parallel to it.

The higher degree you are on barbell rows, the more your upper back will be worked, as to your lats when your stance is more horizontal.

I tend to lean upward (not downward) when I do bar-rows with 300+

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