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I find DB rows to be more of a finisher, it's harder to keep very strict form and muscle activation, and even now I still find my right side can be tight as hell and bash off 8 powerful reps, and my left side doesn't feel like it's hitting the muscle correctly and I can only finish 8 by jerking it.
As a new lifter, I'd be recommending BORs as their primary row exercise over any other, every time.
I find DB rows hit my lats nicer, you do have to really concentrate and make sure you pull it correctly otherwise as you say, you just end up jerking it up and not using your back.
Superstrict rows are best, pull from the elbow as you well know, play with different elbow angles.
Superstrict rows are best, pull from the elbow as you well know, play with different elbow angles.
I found that with DB rows i could get a better mind/muscle link if that makes sense. I have made some solid progress with them. I think that this development will help me when i bring BOR's back in to training, as DB weights at the gym only go up to 36kg and so weight has become a limiting factor as far as my rowing is concerned
I used to find that i jerked the BB rows, but last time i really did them consistently was about a year ago....much learning has been had since then.
I used to find that i jerked the BB rows, but last time i really did them consistently was about a year ago....much learning has been had since then.
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I would like to transition in a couple of months to squats and deadlifts. Or at least give them a good shot!
However, due to knee issues and thus, muscular imbalances, my legs are not stable enough yet for me to jump straight in at the deep end.
For this reason, Im thinking I would like to do other leg work, that will help me address my muscular imbalances and hopefully in a few months enable me to transition towards putting squats and deads in to my workouts.
I've asked this question before so I apologise, but does anyone with some degree of knowledge have any suggestion of leg stuff I can do to build legs up?
So far, I have leg press and step ups down as good for me.
However I need one or two more. A lunge or a split squat might be good but is there anything else?
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Would you say that partial squats are totally useless, or they are better than nothing?
However, due to knee issues and thus, muscular imbalances, my legs are not stable enough yet for me to jump straight in at the deep end.
For this reason, Im thinking I would like to do other leg work, that will help me address my muscular imbalances and hopefully in a few months enable me to transition towards putting squats and deads in to my workouts.
I've asked this question before so I apologise, but does anyone with some degree of knowledge have any suggestion of leg stuff I can do to build legs up?
So far, I have leg press and step ups down as good for me.
However I need one or two more. A lunge or a split squat might be good but is there anything else?
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Would you say that partial squats are totally useless, or they are better than nothing?
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You asked like the other day
Get a video up of the lifts giving you issues in the form thread and people will be able to tell you if it's fixable.
I did indeed, but it means I'm giving it some serious thought!!
Also I have been taking supplements over the last few monthsfor my knees so have a fair knowledge now of things related.
I came accross Animal Flex, which from looking at the ingredients does look quite good.
How the hell do you live and move around the world? I bet you don't realise how many times you squat each day. Just bloody squat, that will sort out any muscle imbalance
I'd like to know how he does a poo personally, must be some kinda weird good morning action, aim and fire.
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What's the downside to them? And I can lift with way less truggle than I can with mixed, I've used mixed + chalk before and I still struggle.
Thing is I have dry skin, all over my body, I never ever get sweaty palms ever. They're always dry and like a really smooth leather and so nothing grips to my hands. When I was deadlifting before I'd always end up hooking it in my fingertips because it would just slide out of my hand.
No, it means you have completely disregarded what was said before.I did indeed, but it means I'm giving it some serious thought!!
Also I have been taking supplements over the last few monthsfor my knees so have a fair knowledge now of things related.
I came accross Animal Flex, which from looking at the ingredients does look quite good.
If your legs are as broken as you keep trying to imply, the only leg work I would advise is low step ups. Certainly not lunges, andprobably not leg press (im aware that you do it, which is kind of my point). Post videos of you squatting with just the bar.
Also, when you say that you have knowledge about supplements that will help your knees, you will find that this is a completely inaccurate self assessment. No such supplement exists.
If it's slipping out of your hands in to your finger tips, your grip is failing and the bar is rolling out of them.
It happens with mixed grip too.
Same concept, your grips still failing unless you literally have ice cubes for hands and no friction, which I find incredibly hard to believe
Chalk up, should be fine. At the end of the day, if you want to use straps you can use them just people on here will have a fit, you won't train your grip 'properly' etc.
I have terrible grip compared to some and I can lift 150kg mixed, so I'm assuming most people shouldn't have an issue because i'm a big girl.
Chalk up, should be fine. At the end of the day, if you want to use straps you can use them just people on here will have a fit, you won't train your grip 'properly' etc.
I have terrible grip compared to some and I can lift 150kg mixed, so I'm assuming most people shouldn't have an issue because i'm a big girl.