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Old 08-25-2008, 09:55 AM
EricT EricT is offline
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Yep. All rows, if done with good form are good. Do 'em all like D says. I used to spend a lot of time sweating over bringing up a barbell row, btw until I had the epiphany, lol, that it was a big waste of time. One craps out I switch to another and progress at least some. Or I switch whenever the hell I feel like it. I'm just looking for training effects and at this point I know how to get them, though. As a beginner you'd be advised to give all movements a certain time of progression simply because to the time-course of adaptation but don't get caught up in only one or two rows ever. Don't worry about the whole thing of setting back your rows so you can make more progress on a certain one. It's crasazy.

I actually wholeheartedly adivise a variety of rows anyway. And from different angle (even if with much ligher weight). And don't forget face pulls (which I think could be viewed as a kind of row).

You know I've had big long soap-box session on rows time and time again. Due to the 5x5 obsession and Rippetoe and the like they have become something they are not.
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