cable row reps

[Afshin]

when you are doing cable rows should your back not move forward or back words at all? or can you bend forawrd a little then jerk backwards its cause when i dont move my back I got to tdrop anout 15-20 pounds but when i jerk a bit i do like 20 pounds more than usual

[rgranger]

Depends if you want to work your lower back or not. If you do, then you can lean forward, then pull the weight back w/ both your lower and upper back untill you are in an upright position.

[Afshin]

so if i want to work my lowers back jerk, and if i want to work my upper back then dont jerk?

[rgranger]

I'm not sure what you mean by "jerk". If you want cable rows to work your lower back, then bend forward and backward, if you want to use them as simply a middle and upper back exercise, then keep your back straight up thoughout the entire range of motion, any bending should be minimal.

[Afshin]

by jerk i mean when youy lean forawrd you pull back as hard as u can

[Kstu23]

if by "jerk" u mean controlled motion, then thats what i do. I feel a greater strech and i feel it in my lats more (whihc is what i wanna work on) and as said b4 it gets your lower back too

[Afshin]

Am i getting a good upper lower midlle back work with this routine


deadlifts
hyperextensions
lat pull down wide grip
close grip lats
cable rows
sometimes db rows

[Kstu23]

if ur doing Deads i would quick with the hyperextentions (or switch them out every other week) i would put in its place BB Rows then it would be solid

[Bporter]

you can work 2 parts of your back with this excercize. Pulling up toward your face more while standing up straight will target your trapezius muscles, as well as your Rhomboideus muscles (top middle of the shoulder blades) and Delts. If you stand with legs straight and bend at the waist over the apex of your pull, you'll work those same muscles, but also be able to works your Lats. Personally, i dont 'jerk' weight up....best way to work the muscle is slow to flex, slow to release-isolate the muscle.