Has anybody tried chain bent-over barbell rowing?

[amusclehead]

Usually I just try stuff, but last time I experiminted wiht something I read about barbell rowing (holding the contraction for 3seconds) i ended up tearing my forearm, so I decided to see if anybody's tried chain bb rowing and what they thought of it.

[Antaeus]

sounds fun.

[Apothes]

i do them on a board, 8x2 stretched out across my powercage. there great for adding thickness to the upper back. Im sure they assist in the bench by adding lat strength. its practicaly a reverse bench press...

[amusclehead]

i gave it a shot today. Mmmm I dunno, i'm kinda torn here; i liked it, but they felt kind of awkward. I tried doing 2sets of them, 1 set non-chained, i think if anything for bent-over rowing i'd stick with starting with 2sets non-chain, and finish with 1 set chain'd.

[AMG]

Originally posted by amusclehead
Usually I just try stuff, but last time I experiminted wiht something I read about barbell rowing (holding the contraction for 3seconds) i ended up tearing my forearm, so I decided to see if anybody's tried chain bb rowing and what they thought of it.

LOL I think someone has a chain fetish.

But on a serious note, they sound pretty cool.

[John Henry]

Chains are used to increase weight as leverage increases. It won't work with rows.

[amusclehead]

Originally posted by John Henry
Chains are used to increase weight as leverage increases. It won't work with rows.

it doesn't hurt to try new things

jeese, imagine if somebody had said "don't waste your time benching with chains, that'll never work"....

[sizz]

you're weaker at the top of your row? why would you wanna add weight?

I don't thing there's anything you can do to make the weight decrease as you go up..

[BrANjiSpAd]

how about just hanging them by a chain to take stress off the lower back.

As far as why you would want it harder at the top... I guess since that's where I am the weakest. That's also where I lose tightness in my bench. It would be good to strengthen that.

[Antaeus]

Originally posted by John Henry
Chains are used to increase weight as leverage increases. It won't work with rows.

John, do you use a bench shirt??

When using a really tight shirt you may have to "row" the bar down to your chest to get the bar to touch. The closer you get to your chest the harder it is to row. I have felt a bench go from 300 lbs to a 185 lb bar row. So the weight does increase as leverage DECREASES. Rowing with chains would mimic this movement, that's why I like the idea (even though I haven't tried it yet).

[BrANjiSpAd]

we put the mini bands around the lat pull down. it helps tremendously.

[John Henry]

Why add resistance as the movement becomes less and less mechanically advantageous?

[Antaeus]

Originally posted by John Henry
Why add resistance as the movement becomes less and less mechanically advantageous?

Well I thought I explained it rather well, but that's what happens in a tight bench shirt. You are right in one respect; usually weight is added via bands & chains to compensate for increased leverage. However, in this case (rows) the opposite is true. And I'm talking about rows for specific bench shirt training, not regular bodybuilding rows.

[Hat]

I've never tried them on rows but I do use them on push presses. I like it a lot.

[ROCK CRUSHER]

i've been adding chains to my T-BARS for awhile. i just drape them over the collar like you do on a floorpress.

contrary to what you might think they do work. the "weak" portion of the lift has become much strong. i can hold the contraction at the top with straight weight much longer. the results.....more growth.

[-T-]

Originally posted by sizz
you're weaker at the top of your row? why would you wanna add weight?

I don't thing there's anything you can do to make the weight decrease as you go up..

There is such a thing as a weight-dropper...but all that does is decrease weight for the entire eccentric phase of the lift...i don't think that is what you want.