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Originally Posted by 0311
I think names get attached to things because it was either popularized or invented to make things easy. If barbell rows were always meant to deload fully on the floor, but the concept was lost through time, then either Pendlay or John Smith reminded everyone which way they should be done, then I can see why that happened. Especially when all the pro's and 90% of the gymrats do them at a 45 degree angle and label them "barbell rows".
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Oh, I guarantee if it is the case that they were traditionally deloaded then that is exactly what happended. But I see nothing wrong with correcting history! It's one thing for people to describe something and another for people to become the "inventors". And I am NOT saying that anyone does that on purpose. You don't see them protesting, though, either. But I could care less what other people call them.
So you liked that, Anuj?
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Originally Posted by FlyUSMC
Last year I was a competitive athlete and weighted 145 with a good amount of muscle (7% BF). I know that I can carry the pack at that weight, it's been done before.
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I think that you are probably better qualified to know what weight is comfortable for you. However, 7% is really low and I agree with Bull that cutting is probably just putting your energy in places better served elsewhere. You can increase endurance, strength and all that without actively trying to shed fat. Especially when you are talking about such a small amount of it. And I would warn you that just dropping the weight isn't a guarantee of many more pullups. Do whatever you think is right but if it were me I'd concentrate on doing the training I needed to do and not worry about that fat.