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Try using a db on a bench instead. Besides, doing bent over barbell rows isn't the greatest thing for your lower back.

I've read quite a few posts here where people have experienced the same.

Pretty hard not to have big arms if you can use really heavy weights for overhead press/chest press + pullups/rows.

Mind-Muscle Connection.

I have found there's too much overlap for me. I don't know if you'll find the same. What you could do is work hard on deads when not doing rows, and then go easy on deads when working hard on rows.

I cycle my rows with deadlifts, i.e., I do one or the other but not both in the same cycle.

One of the biggest mistake you can make is following those routines. Read what Iron Addict has to say:

http://www.ironaddicts.com/What%20Works%20for%20Some.html?t=1761

This is an *excellent* link! Must read. Should be a sticky.

Heavy lower body work.

I agree with jgreystoke that it's a good program. I assume you mean by "form failure" that you stop the set when you can no longer perform a rep in good form. If that's the case, I think you might...

Good program. VERY hard though.

I would recommend taking it easy on the milk though. I found I easily gained bodyfat from all the sugar. If you're really skinny, not so much of a big deal. ...

No, you are doing things the right way, i..e, do NOT drop the weight. Lower it under control.

There are plenty of studies that show that doing the positive-only part of the rep leads to...

Most valuable book I ever read was Stuart McRobert's "Beyond Brawn." Goes along well with his "Insider's Guide..." for extremely detailed explanations on how to perform exercises.

See my...

Of course they will build size, but the question is whether they are better than the "regular" lifts you could be doing instead? They aren't.

And as another poster pointed out, technique is a...

I'm not a big fan of shrugs. If you're working hard on heavy compounds like rows, deads, OHPs, etc., they probably aren't needed.

When done properly deads can really wipe you out.



I get around this in two ways:

1. by spreading out my back exercises over two workouts. So for e.g., in one workout I would do deads, and...

Some people experience great overall body mass gains as a result of focusing on squatting, particularly higher rep work.

You should NOT be neglecting legs, regardless.

I've learned here on bb.com that anyone who gains from 1 set to failure must either be on 'roids or regaining lost muscle mass. :)

You know, there are a lot of successful trainers/trainees who...

Great post!

I agree. Add the juice and the loose judging standards and wow, you get some great totals!

I recall Dave Tate claiming that Westside can generate 500lb benchers in no time.

I'm sure they...