Regular Barbell Rows vs Pendlay Rows vs Yates Rows

[Mesjac Pomsty]

Here's my story.

Did Pendlay rows for about 10 weeks, but after that I figured, meh, I'm not really getting too far with this exercise and I just didn't like the position. So I switched up to Yates rows for 6 weeks and thought, "maybe this isn't as good as I thought? It's better than PRows though." Also, I felt this exercise more in my biceps, as I did underhand grip.

Now I'm thinking about just regular barbell rows. Is that mostly a lat exercise?

Just a quick question, for most back exercises, you need to pull with your ELBOWS right?

[dbcb314]

Yes pull with your elbows.

I actualyl helps some people to use straps with back exercises to actually feel them in your back.

All three of those exercises are different and have there purpose. They all hit the back a tad different.

Whether bb rows are "mostly a lat exercise" depends on how you do them (hand position, where you pull too).

[:::JMANN:::]

I use a regular BB row with and overhand grip bent at 45*. This is what I like best. Give it a try and see if you like it.

[SCG]

^^^I do the same, except I do an underhand grip, I do this as a final back exercise though and a bicep warmup exercise.

[ozbilda]

when i do penlays i rest my gut on quads, it takes all the pressure off my lower back, it works well for me...

maybe you are not fat enough.. lol

[SDFlip]

when i do penlays i rest my gut on quads, it takes all the pressure off my lower back, it works well for me...

maybe you are not fat enough.. lol

when i row, i rest my gut on my quads, too.... but then i just end up doing curls.

[papi93]

Here's my story.

Did Pendlay rows for about 10 weeks, but after that I figured, meh, I'm not really getting too far with this exercise and I just didn't like the position. So I switched up to Yates rows for 6 weeks and thought, "maybe this isn't as good as I thought? It's better than PRows though." Also, I felt this exercise more in my biceps, as I did underhand grip.

Now I'm thinking about just regular barbell rows. Is that mostly a lat exercise?

Just a quick question, for most back exercises, you need to pull with your ELBOWS right?

If you didn't like Pendlay Rows, I think you will like bent-over rows even less. Bent-over rows demand more stabilizing requirements from the lower back and make it harder to "feel" the exercise.

If you like Yates Rows better, why not just use a pronated-grip?

Most recommend pulling with the elbows and using the hands just as "hooks".

[PhoenixBuff]

I switch it up each back day between Yates Rows and Barbell rows with an underhand grip...and yes, I need straps in order to feel it properly. Been working wonders for me lately.