No more Lower-Back pain on Barbell Rows!!

[Rocky_Maivia]

I have discovered a "technique" for Bent-Over Barbell Rows that takes a lot of the stress off the lower back. Some of you may know this already but for those who dont, here it is:

Rock your body!! When you lift the bar, you rock forward ie lean forward with hips and extend knees. When you lower the bar, rock back ie lean back with hips allow knees to bend naturally for ballance.

Using this rocking technique takes a lot of the stress away from the lower back without affecting the weight you can use.

Give it a try and tell me how it goes


And heres my lame attempt at a pic using MSPaint.

[HoboWithaRolex]

i do them the regular way and dont have any pain

[DiamondDelts]

Originally posted by Rocky_Maivia
I have discovered a "technique" for Bent-Over Barbell Rows that takes a lot of the stress off the lower back. Some of you may know this already but for those who dont, here it is:

Rock your body!! When you lift the bar, you rock forward ie lean forward with hips and extend knees. When you lower the bar, rock back ie lean back with hips allow knees to bend naturally for ballance.

Using this rocking technique takes a lot of the stress away from the lower back without affecting the weight you can use.

Give it a try and tell me how it goes :thumbup:

And heres my lame attempt at a pic using MSPaint.

Hmmm. I think I will give this a try Rocky. Cause I stopped doing bentover rows due to the stress they induced on my lower back. Thanks.

[Rocky_Maivia]

i do them the regular way and dont have any pain

Thats cool. Keep it up.

Some people (bodybuilders) just dont do barbell row because of the stress on the lower back muscles. This technique eliminates most of that stress.

[Rocky_Maivia]

Originally posted by DiamondDelts
Hmmm. I think I will give this a try Rocky. Cause I stopped doing bentover rows due to the stress they induced on my lower back. Thanks.

Good luck. these should reduce the stress big time (did for me). Let me know how it goes if you try them

[Zensuji]

Originally posted by Rocky_Maivia
Good luck. these should reduce the stress big time (did for me). Let me know how it goes if you try them

how did you find out about this Rocky_Maivia. did you just work it out?

btw i'd give it a shot on my next back day. week off at the moment (i'm enjoying it but cant wait to get back) no pun intended

[Rocky_Maivia]

Originally posted by tetsuo
how did you find out about this Rocky_Maivia. did you just work it out?

When I used strict form, I got pain in my lower back. One day I just did what came naturally. No more back pain. Then I realised that my body was moving as described above. So yeah, found this technique by accident.

Originally posted by tetsuo
btw i'd give it a shot on my next back day. week off at the moment (i'm enjoying it but cant wait to get back) no pun intended

good luck and

[DanMc]

You should never do those bent over at 90

[Rocky_Maivia]

Originally posted by DanMc
You should never do those bent over at 90

I agree. BTW, where did you pull that number from? Its not like anyone said do them at 90deg

[scott_donald]

sounds good...

[DanMc]

Originally posted by Rocky_Maivia
I agree. BTW, where did you pull that number from? Its not like anyone said do them at 90deg

Did you look at the diagram he posted?

[Aarian]

BB rows are a good lowerback exercises, dont cheat and take that away, try to get a stronger lowerback instead by DL and squats. If your arms can handel (pulling) more weight than your back then you are doing something wrong.

good luck!

[Infection]

Bent over bb rows work your lower back isometrically ja?

[bigmike21]

I will Try this on my next workout. My lower back really takes a beating, It kills me to bend over,after doing deads and rows.

[SavesTheMuscle]

Why never bent over 90 degrees? (Like the diagram)

[DanMc]

Originally posted by Aarian
BB rows are a good lowerback exercises, dont cheat and take that away, try to get a stronger lowerback instead by DL and squats. If your arms can handel (pulling) more weight than your back then you are doing something wrong.

good luck!

Or you have weak arms ...

[Aarian]

Your arms should never be stronger than your lowerback/hamstrings...