Rip Rows

>>41783962
Rip just has a boner for power cleans, you won't see many people other than him recommend them to novices. By all means do them for fun, but don't claim it's optimal. Rows starting and ending on the floor is pretty common (e.g. a Pendlay Row), those are strict rows and often a good idea.

They're incomparable. Do both. Start them from the floor.

When I row I do bent over rows and I set the hooks in my squat rack to the bottom hole just so I have to bend over less every set and when i have to take they plates off

>>41783962
Id do power cleans if I wasnt too autistic for them. Ive spent hours and I really just cant do them they seem fun.
Rip hates bent over barbell rows because the form on them is very "loose" so to speak. Most people incorporate a shrug movement and it can change the exercise completely

Cleans develop power and make you a better athlete in general, rows are just a meme tier bodybuilding exercise and has little to no application for any sport, with sole exception of the seal row, which COULD help if you power- or weightlift.