Comments on: From Dork to Diva: Row http://www.stumptuous.com/row Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:03:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Mistress Krista http://www.stumptuous.com/row/comment-page-1#comment-1232 Mistress Krista Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:49:01 +0000 #comment-1232 No, same thing -- the most important part is the relationship of your spine to the ground, which is really the relationship of your arm to gravity (down) and the angle of pull. The no-bench version involves the low back more, and often folks don't lean over as far without a bench, but in general it's pretty similar. No, same thing — the most important part is the relationship of your spine to the ground, which is really the relationship of your arm to gravity (down) and the angle of pull. The no-bench version involves the low back more, and often folks don’t lean over as far without a bench, but in general it’s pretty similar.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.stumptuous.com/row/comment-page-1#comment-1231 Sarah Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:27:08 +0000 #comment-1231 Just to clarify - the thing I call the bent over row doesnt involve using the bench - I just stand with knees bent and ass sticking out and bend forward 45°, dumbell in each hand. Just to clarify – the thing I call the bent over row doesnt involve using the bench – I just stand with knees bent and ass sticking out and bend forward 45°, dumbell in each hand.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.stumptuous.com/row/comment-page-1#comment-1230 Sarah Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:15:04 +0000 #comment-1230 Hey Krista - I'm new to this - started weights about 2 weeks ago (and am loving it!). My instructor has me doing a thing called the Bent Over Row - which looks like a variation of the above. Is there much of a difference between the muscles worked? I find when i do the bent over row my back really works hard, and I can barely feel it working my bicep at all. Is that normal? Hey Krista – I’m new to this – started weights about 2 weeks ago (and am loving it!). My instructor has me doing a thing called the Bent Over Row – which looks like a variation of the above. Is there much of a difference between the muscles worked? I find when i do the bent over row my back really works hard, and I can barely feel it working my bicep at all. Is that normal?

]]> By: Corinne http://www.stumptuous.com/row/comment-page-1#comment-897 Corinne Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:52:52 +0000 #comment-897 Holy moly! I just tried the horizontal pullups on the smith machine and was immediately humbled by them. This one is tough but I can tell that it is EXTREMELY beneficial as a compound exercise. Also, thanks for the advice about straddling the bench. I'm fairly tall so allows me to keep correct form and makes me look less dorky. Holy moly! I just tried the horizontal pullups on the smith machine and was immediately humbled by them. This one is tough but I can tell that it is EXTREMELY beneficial as a compound exercise.

Also, thanks for the advice about straddling the bench. I’m fairly tall so allows me to keep correct form and makes me look less dorky.

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