This is regarding the proper form for performing seated cable rows. Bodybuilding.com says to not lean forward too much at the "bottom" of the exercise.
However, I was watching "Pumping Iron" and noticed a Mr. Universe competitor doing them like he was actually rowing a boat. And btw he is huge.
Here is the link to the video clip. Start watching at 6:28. http://youtube.com/watch?v=xaJltPRceU0&feature=related
Which is the correct way to do these? Does he know something we dont?
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Thread: Cable Rows - I'm Confused...
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07-06-2008, 01:53 PM #1Registered User
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Cable Rows - I'm Confused...
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07-06-2008, 02:03 PM #2
in everything you do, you should try to emulate pro bodybuilders.
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07-06-2008, 02:04 PM #3Dr. Animal, OD, Natty Pro
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especially pros from the 70s
CAUTION: This is not real advice. Do not attempt. People in video are poorly trained professionals.Last edited by The_Animal11; 07-06-2008 at 02:09 PM.
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07-06-2008, 02:09 PM #4Registered User
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Nice, but in all seriousness...he looks way better than anyone here...Originally Posted by cjdelaney
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07-06-2008, 02:13 PM #5
which is why i said you should try to emulate him. duh.
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07-06-2008, 02:13 PM #6Dr. Animal, OD, Natty Pro
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he also used more drugs than most anyone here.Originally Posted by fender23
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Who Says I Can't Pack on Mass (my log)?
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07-06-2008, 02:20 PM #7Registered User
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yeah thats a good point...but I think most anabolic users would agree when I say just because you take drugs doesn't make you look like that. There are plenty of users that don't have anywhere near the symmetry/size/cuts etc. to compete professionally.Originally Posted by The_Animal11
So is there any advantage (besides using more weight by cheating) to rowing this way?"In the wild there is no health care. In the wild, health care is ouch I hurt my leg. I can't run. A lion eats me. I'm dead...well I'm not dead...I'm the Lion. YOU'RE DEAD!" - Dwight Schrute
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07-06-2008, 02:24 PM #8Registered User
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Its not because of his form, its because of his response to aas.Originally Posted by fender23
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07-06-2008, 02:31 PM #9Delawarean
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i know i feel the lat stretch more when i lean forward more and let the weights almost touch.
i think the reason a lot of people say to stay more upright is just it's not really a lower back exercise, and people that lean forward use their lower back a lot when lifting the weight.
just focus on the targeted muscles and build the mind-muscle connection."Always act as though it were impossible to fail." -Anonymous
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07-06-2008, 02:41 PM #10Brain Damaged
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generally use 'textbook' form when you're new to lifting and then slowly feel your way around, finding what works best for YOU.
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x2Originally Posted by Pairunoyd
Also, Pros have spent much time working in different fashions to attain specific goals to perfect their physique. His range of motion may be designed to hit in just a way to work on something for him. This does not mean it is correct or healthy for you to emulate. Work, experimentation, and time are the only things that will define what works best for you and what your goals are."The Iron never lies to you... I have found the Iron to be my greatest friend. It never freaks out on me, never runs. Friends may come and go. But two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds." - Henry Rollins
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07-06-2008, 03:41 PM #12ndn
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both, it is two different exercises, do whichever you like.Originally Posted by fender23
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07-06-2008, 03:46 PM #13going to about 240.
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Originally Posted by Pairunoyd
agreed^^^ also if you're having to ask then you should stick to using perfect form.Originally Posted by brent2886
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07-06-2008, 03:55 PM #14Silverbar
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