Reverse pushups

[Zander1983]

Kind of like a bodyweight barbell row hanging onto a bar set fairly low in a power rack, the opposite of a pushup, maybe best described as a horizontal pullup. You can put weight on your chest to make it harder, which is probably necessary. Different grips can be used too.

Does it have a proper name? I really enjoy this exercise as I feel I can use much better form than on any barbell row, and I can feel my entire upper back much better than on most back exercises.

 

[rjl296]

i do them all the time, i call them bodyweight rows

 

[spatts]

We do those! On bench day...close grip, wide grip, etc.

Good stuff.

 

[SofaGeorge]

Is this like doing a T-bar row upside down?

 

[spatts]

Well, without the arch in the back, yes (assuming your t-bar row isn't chest supported). We do it because it's like benching in reverse. We use it as accessory work for lats because it's precisely in the bench plane.

 

[Nonerz]

...and don't forget those barbell pushups either!

 

[Toozee]

That's awsome!

I can't wait to add these. Since it resembles a row, it would be mostly for thickness, right? I get confused and forget this late at night.

 

[Zander1983]

Its exactly the opposite to a bench press, as spatts said. Great exercise. Absolutely love it.

I wouldn't get too caught up about the difference between back thickness and width here. Its going to hit your entire upper back. Varying supination/pronation and width of your grip is going to make sure it does everything you can do in the horizontal plane.

 

[spatts]

...and don't forget those barbell pushups either!

Oh yeah. We do those for the same reason.

 

[JJFigure]

Spatts - how many reps do you do? Do you add weight? If so, do you just put a plate on your chest?

 

[spatts]

No, I don't add weight...my body weight is MORE than enough!

These would be one of those things I might do with a very explosive positive and long, burning negative...just one long set.

For the barbell pushups, we wrap a band around our backs so we have to speed through the push up. The bar is also at sternum height, not chest isolating push up height...so it's actually a tricep move.