I hate pendey row/barbell row REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

I hate pendey row/barbell row REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

So stop doing them you retard, who's forcing you?

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SL 5x5

Who's forcing you to do SL 5x5?

Never done rows with a barbell in my 5+ years of lifting and my back is fucking stupidly overdeveloped compared to other body-parts like my arms.

DESU you don't want a big back, it's shit, big arms are better.


What I've done for a big back (important first)


1. Weighted Pullups (heavy as you can go while keeping decent form - 4-6 rep range)
2. Dumbbell Rows (heavy as you can go while keeping decent form - 4-6 rep range)
3. Bodyweight Pullups (high rep to fail)
4. Cable Rows (focus on high reps to fail)

Do T-Bar rows

can pull-ups be interchanged with chin-ups? how many times a week?

Why not just do weighted chin ups

Barbell rows make my lower back hurt. Prob got shit form

snatch-grip deadlifts, machine rows, dumbbell rows, power cleans, lat pulldowns, weighted chins, rack pulls...

the list goes on. for the purpose of developing DL strength, which is why pendlays are in SL5x5, i'd recommend rack pulls, cheaty db rows or power cleans. (snatch-grip might be too much for your routine.)

Are you really missing out on much if you do cable rows only? Barbell rows usually hurt my back.

somewhat. you should be able to fix your back tho.

You need a stronger lower back

I hate rows just because it's so easy to cheat on them. Especially on pendlay rows

Then do cable rows

These are all great alternatives, I actually enjoy doing Rows personally but if you hate them that much then find different exercises dingus.

adding to this lad

tbar row
meadows row
landmine row
chest supported row
floor row

all good. i do heavy landmine rows with a towel

Mehdi

Doubt it as chinups use much more arm than back

Seal Rows

buy some straps if you haven't

Do power cleans breh